Latham Listens to Multiple Sclerosis Advocates

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Iowa Congressman Tom Latham met with Iowa and regional representatives from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society on Thursday this week. Todd Janus, MD, from Des Moines; Pat and Susie Simmers from North Dakota; and Patty Brooks from South Dakota were in Washington to discuss federal issues related to combating the disease, which still has no cure, and to educate lawmakers about the harmful effects of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Latham Listens to Multiple Sclerosis Advocates

"MS is a devastating disease," said Congressman Latham. "It's hard to fight against something that can't be predicted, but I believe it's important that we do everything we can to minimize the effects MS has on the human body and continue our efforts toward finding a cure."

Dr. Todd Janus, from Des Moines, spoke with the congressman about establishing a National Multiple Sclerosis Disease Registry. The registry would establish a nationally coordinated system to collect and analyze data on MS in the United States. A national registry would benefit researchers by indicating promising areas of study, helping genetic and environmental risk factors, and by supporting the discovery of more treatments and hopefully a cure. The congressman informed Dr. Janus of his support for the registry.

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