Women Face Much Higher MS Risk. A New Discovery May Help Explain Why.
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Women Face Much Higher MS Risk. A New Discovery May Help Explain Why.
Of the 2.9 million people thought to be living with multiple sclerosis worldwide, around three-quarters are women. Learning more about why that is could go a long way toward improving treatments or even curing the autoimmune disease. In a new study, researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found clues to the significant disparity between the sexes. The findings are preliminary, based on only six participants, but …
Recent studies indicate that multiple sclerosis (MS) disproportionately affects women, with approximately 75% of the 2.9 million cases diagnosed globally being female. Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have identified new factors that may explain this gender disparity, providing insights that could guide future therapeutic approaches. Gender Inequality in Multiple Sclerosis The gender disparity in multiple scleros…
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