Medicare Card, Study finds multiple sclerosis drug slows brain shrinkage

Results from a clinical trial of more than 250 participants with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) revealed that ibudilast was better than a placebo in slowing down brain shrinkage. The study also showed that the main side effects of ibudilast were gastrointestinal and headaches. The study was supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and … Read more

Medicare Card, Study provides an early recipe for rewiring spinal cords

NIH-funded preclinical results suggest returning nerve cells to a younger state could aid in repair.  Microscopic scan of axon regrowth Researchers have discovered three factors important for helping axons (red) regrow following spinal cord damage. Sofroniew lab For many years, researchers have thought that the scar that forms after a spinal cord injury actively prevents … Read more