MS Society Statement - Molecule Found In Brain May Protect From Damage Caused By MS

Main Category: Multiple Sclerosis
Article Date: 25 Aug 2009 - 0:00 PDT

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The MS Society, the UK's largest charity dedicated to supporting everyone affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), has responded to the news issued by the University of Bristol concerning the study of Galanin in MS.

The exact role of galanin in MS, and its potential as a treatment for MS, is still not certain but further research should clarify this. The researchers indicate that the next step will be to develop galanin into a drug that could be tested in clinical trials, but admit that this is some years off.

Dr Doug Brown, Research Manager at the MS Society, said: "This is an early study and there's a long way to go before we understand what this means for people with MS, but any insight into how MS might be treated is valuable to researchers. This is worth further investigation."

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Multiple Sclerosis Society