Brain cancer study reveals clue for treating MS

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A discovery by a scientist studying brain cancer at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation could be key to improving multiple sclerosis treatment.

OMRF scientist Rheal Towner (pictured), Ph.D., is studying potential treatments for a deadly form of brain cancer. Towner discovered ELTD1, a protein key in producing new blood vessels, is present in aggressive tumors. In analyzing the genes of his bra…