Maligned molecule found to have beneficial anti-inflammatory effect <\/p>\n
By Daily Mail Reporter <\/p>\n
PUBLISHED: 05:43 EST, 3 August 2012 | UPDATED: 06:11 EST, 3 August 2012 <\/p>\n
A molecule that causes Alzheimers disease could reverse paralysis caused by multiple sclerosis (MS), a study has found.<\/p>\n
The much-maligned molecule, known as A-beta, has until now been known as the chief culprit behind Alzheimers.<\/p>\n
But it is also found in multiple-sclerosis lesions, which occur when immune cells invade the brain and spinal cord and attack the insulating coatings of nerve cells. <\/p>\n
The nerve signals then get mixed up leading to blindness, loss of muscle control and difficulties with speech, thought and attention. <\/p>\n
A woman with multiple sclerosis: The progressive condition attacks the nerve cells and over time can leave sufferers wheel-chair bound <\/p>\n
Scientists from Stanford University in the United States wanted to investigate the role the molecule played in MS.<\/p>\n
They used a mouse model that mimics several features of the disease - including the autoimmune attack on myelinated sections of the brain. They then injected A-beta into the rodents belly.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Original post: Maligned molecule found to have beneficial anti-inflammatory effect By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 05:43 EST, 3 August 2012 | UPDATED: 06:11 EST, 3 August 2012 A molecule that causes Alzheimers disease could reverse paralysis caused by multiple sclerosis (MS), a study has found. The much-maligned molecule, known as A-beta, has until now been known as the chief culprit behind Alzheimers Continue reading
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