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Adding Steroid to MS Treatment May Reduce Relapse Rates
Adding monthly cycles of pulsed steroids to interferon beta-1a therapy is associated with a significant reduction in MS relapse rates, researchers reported at the 61st annual American Academy of Neurology meeting.

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FLAIR Imaging Can Pinpoint Onset of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Acute ischemic stroke can be estimated within six hours of onset using fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) imaging, researchers reported at the 2009 International Stroke Conference.

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