Is it really better to give than to receive? In today’s Well column, I explore the science of giving, as well as the extraordinary story of Cami Walker, a Los Angeles woman with multiple sclerosis.

Ms. Walker was struggling with the symptoms of her disease. But after her diagnosis, a holistic healer suggested that Ms. Walker stop thinking about herself and offer 29 gifts over 29 days... Read the full article here.

By Tara Parker-Pope, The New York Times

Biking 150 miles for a cause --
in a dress and high heels
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/28/eiko.irpt/index.html

Genetically engineered mice developed at the University of Cincinnati are helping researchers understand how multiple sclerosis develops - and may lead to new treatments for the disabling disease.

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A widely held theory says that those with multiple sclerosis were genetically predisposed to get the disorder and that an unknown environmental factor triggered its onset. But what is that factor? Could it be a virus?