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	10:00	UN Westminster & N.Y. Film Fest.
	10:55	Volunteer Films 2008
	11:00	Take Each Day
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Ancient Retrovirus May Contribute to Multiple Sclerosis

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Smoldering Infections of Two Common Viruses EBV and HHV-6 Cause Inherited Retrovirus Genes to Activate.

Brigitte Huber, PhD, of the Tufts University School of Medicine, presented evidence at a medical conference that suggested that a reactivated ancient retrovirus embedded in the human genome may be active in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.

Danish scientists at the same conference suggested that the activation of this retrovirus, dormant in healthy individuals, could be the reason why autoimmune conditions worsen with viral infections...............

For the full report please go to MSRC: MS Research News : New Discoveries : Potential Viral Causes of MS

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