Could 'off-the-shelf' drugs help with MS?

[MSUK]

Existing drugs for motor neurone disease, asthma and heart disease are being tested as possible treatments for advanced multiple sclerosis (MS).

About 500 people with late-stage MS are to enrol in clinical trials in England and Scotland to see if three common drugs can slow disease progression.

Research suggests the medicines may protect the brain from further damage.......... Read More - http://www.ms-uk.org/index.cfm/emergingtherapies