Research Now is a special
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Sara Bernstein, editor,
Research Now
Cathy Carlson, Senior
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JILL K. GREGORY
ResearchNow Research on proteins called “galectins,” which bind to sugars on attacking T cells, may help stop these cells in the immune attack in MS. (See page 60.)
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61 Vitamin D for MS
62 Funding progressive
MS research
63 In the news and on our
website
Taking a fresh look at the immune
attack in MS
by Sara Bernstein
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