New Drug Protects Nerve Cells From Damage In Mice

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Tue, 03/18/2008 - 01:00

Individuals with multiple sclerosis develop progressive neurological disability that is thought to be caused by degradation of nerve cells.

A new study has characterized an agent that protected nerve cells from damage in culture and markedly reduced disease progression in a mouse model of MS.

The authors of the study therefore suggested that agents similar to the one they characterized might provide a new approach to treating individuals with MS and other neurodegenerative disorders.

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