Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an auto-immune disease in which the myelin sheaths surrounding nerve fibres are destroyed. The disease affects millions of people worldwide and can lead to loss of sight and mobility as well as depression, fatigue and problems…
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New Drug May Prevent Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disorder of the central nervous system with initial inflammation of the protective myelin sheath encasing nerve fibres. Symptoms vary widely and often occur initially as discrete episodes interspersed with relatively symptom-free periods (relapsing MS). A…
MS Drug Could Also Fight Viral Infections
A drug that is being developed to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) by damping down the immune system may also have the potential to treat viral infections. A study published in the journal, Nature, showed that mice treated with the drug…
