Multiple sclerosis studies receive wide coverage

Two UB multiple sclerosis studies -- the first on MS that runs in families and its impact on the progression of the disease and the second looking at the role cigarette smoking plays in MS -- received considerable media attention, with articles on familial MS appearing in more than 100 news outlets, including U.S. News & World Report, Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Washington Post and Austin American Statesman.

The article on the impact smoking has on MS appeared in outlets that include The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report and Yahoo Health.