Researchers explore techniques to treat multiple sclerosis
03/02/2010
Biogen Idec scientists are working on an antibody to treat multiple sclerosis that can boost the production of myelin, a fatty material that protects nerve fibers, by zeroing in on the "Lingo-1" molecule. Meanwhile, researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are trying to remyelinate a mouse's central nervous system through stem cell transplantation.
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