news archive genetic news - August 7, 2007

August 7, 2007

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-	Genetic Risk Factor For Multiple Sclerosis A variant in a gene encoding a key regulator of the immune system increases the risk of multiple sclerosis.
-	Gene Reduces Severity Of Lung Cancer A gene known to aid suppression of some tumours is shown to reduce the aggression of lung cancers along with the risk of metastasis.