Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects approximately 2,500,000 people worldwide1. There is currently no knowledge as to what causes MS but possible theories include: acute fevers or exposure to damp or cold, blood clots or poor circulation in the brain and environmental poisons. However, none of these theories are supported by credible research. Diagnosis is commonly between the ages of 20 to 30, with rare diagnosis in teenagers and the elderly, although the rate of teen MS cases is on the rise.
A recent study suggests a method of slowing down the progression of MS through the blocking of a molecule. The study, based on the 2008 discovery by researchers from the University of Montreal, shows promise after successful mouse and human cell trials. The first clinical trials were set to start this year.
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1 MS QLD [Online] Available at: http://www.msqld.org.au/site/msresources/information-on-ms (Accessed on 30th of August, 2015)
Univadis [Online] Available at: http://www.univadis.co.uk/medical-news/53/Blocking-a-molecule-could-slow-progression-of-MS?u=g7Nnk16ewgseZG+4W1juJf3WJnKOvJRYPVKIwTKQ6aF/ksnnjS8/UlEbZgV/lV48&ll=eng-GB&utm_source=newsletter%20email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=medical%20updates%20-%20daily&utm_content=200874&utm_term=automated_daily (Accessed 30th of August, 2015)
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