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New Drug May Offer Relief Against Multiple Sclerosis

By Richard Knox

Published January 1, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

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An experimental drug shows promise in the treatment of the immune-system disorders multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease. Studies in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest the drug's approach may be effective against a wide-range of immune disorders. NPR's Richard Knox reports.

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Richard Knox

Since he joined NPR in 2000, Knox has covered a broad range of issues and events in public health, medicine, and science. His reports can be heard on NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Talk of the Nation, and newscasts.