Wall Street Journal: Studies cast doubt on new MS theory

Release Date: August 2, 2010 This content is archived.

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An article in the Wall Street Journal reports research has emerged casting doubt on a popular new theory that multiple sclerosis is caused or worsened by blockages in the jugular veins, and notes UB is conducting a study of 1,000 patients to see if using balloon angioplasty or stents to open veins is an effective treatment for MS.

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