Scientists find 2 genes linked to multiple sclerosis

Interesting article over on CBC describing the recent finding of two genes that from early indications appear to increase the risk of developing MS by 20-30%. Something that scientists have been looking to find for 30 years.

The company I work for provides scientific data management solutions for researchers doing work in genomics and proteomics so these types of studies are of particular interest to me. In fact, I was just reading the other day about another interesting genetic study (from a year or two back) on a group of centarians that uncovered some potential markers of longevity at the gene level (podcast).

As technology improves and scientific throughput increases, we should be seeing breakthroughs like these become much more common. Time will tell.