MS is thought to be an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS consists of the brain, spinal cord, and the optic nerves. Surrounding and protecting the nerve fibers of the CNS is a fatty tissue called myelin, which helps nerve fibers conduct electrical impulses.
Several of my close Family members have MS. I would love to see a cure happen in my life time. It's important to continue researching what causes this disease. Who gets MS?
Approximately 400,000 Americans acknowledge having MS, and every week about 200 people are diagnosed. Worldwide, MS may affect 2.5 million individuals.
There are many ways you can get involved in helping the fight MS. The MS Society has a great list here.
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A Boston-area organization,The Accelerated Cure Project for MS (www.acceleratedcure.org)is creating the world's largest bio-sample bank dedicated to supporting research to determine the cause of MS and other demylinating diseases. They are asking people with MS to consider contributing blood samples to this sample bank to help them reach their goal of collecting 1,000 samples before the end of the year.
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