*Big Breakthrough In MS? Drug Mentioned*

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Hi All. I only know what is listed below, but it sounds promising. I

hope! Adam:

Scientists develop substance that halts multiple sclerosis progress in

mice

Washington, Nov 23: SUNY Downstate and Maimonides Medical Centre

researchers claim to having developed a substance that inhibits the

progress of multiple sclerosis (MS) in an animal model.

Reporting their discovery in the Journal of Neuroimmunology, the

scientists said that the agent developed by them was a novel calpain

inhibitor, which could be administered orally.

Calpains are a family of proteolytic enzymes naturally found in the

human body, inappropriate activation of which is associated with a

number of neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases such as MS.

It destroys the myelin sheath that coats and protects the nerves.

During the course of study, the researchers found that the calpain

inhibitor produced an almost complete cessation of multiple sclerosis in

mice, whether administered by injection or orally.

They believe that the calpain inhibitor have the potential to reduce

clinical illness signs and prevent demyelination and inflammatory

infiltration.

They say that the inhibitor holds promise in treating both the acute and

chronic phases of the disease.

Those suffering from degenerative illnesses like Alzheimer's,

Huntington's and Parkinson's disease, may also be benefited by the

calpain inhibitor, say the scientists.

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[Guest guest]

Interesting in that LDN does that already for the vast majority. It is cheap can

be a bit dose critical to get results but is simple to use. Unfortunately till

it appeared on the web it was not in anyone's interest to pass the information

out. Not proven in clinical trials but then the vast majority of treatments in

western medicine are not proven despite the evidence based medicine label put on

it by the PR men.