Diabetes drug offers hope of new treatment for multiple sclerosis

Trial using rats showed the drug metformin repaired nerve damage caused by the diseaseScientists have raised hopes of a new treatment for multiple sclerosis after animal studies showed a common diabetes drug can repair nerve damage caused by the disease.The effect of the drug was so striking that doctors in Cambridge are now planning a clinical trial of MS patients next year.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Medical research Multiple sclerosis Science Society Health UK news World news Source Type: news