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University of Virginia Health System

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Researchers Antoine Louveau (from left), Jasmin Herz and Jonathan Kipnis of the University of Virginia School of Medicine's Department of Neuroscience have determined that lymphatic vessels surrounding the brain play a critical role in multiple sclerosis. Targeting the vessels may offer a new way to treat the disease.

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Dan Addison | University of Virginia Communications

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