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Published online 12 September 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050912-2
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Could the pill halve multiple-sclerosis risk?
Oestrogen from contraceptives could delay neurological disorder.
Women who take the contraceptive pill cut their short-term risk of developing multiple sclerosis by nearly half, according to a survey. The study suggests that the pill could help delay onset of the debilitating neurodegenerative disease.
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