MS cognitive research yields myelin repair surprise
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:50 pm
By taking a different approach, researchers have discovered what could eventually be a new type of treatment.
Sometimes in scientific research, taking a new angle can unearth unexpected but welcome discoveries. And that’s what happened when researchers in University College Dublin’s Conway Institute looked at a type of tissue damage associated with multiple sclerosis.
It’s early days yet, but by analysing the effects of a cognition-enhancing agent on nerve cells in the lab, they have identified what could eventually offer a new approach to help address the condition.... Read More - http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseact ... ageid/1845
