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Nanoscale research 'may lead to new MS treatments'RSS Feed
New nanoscale imaging could lead to treatments for the brain and spinal injury seen in multiple sclerosis (MS), according to scientists.
Research by a University of California Santa Barbara team could lead to new detection and diagnosis methods as well as possible treatments, according to research published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The team are studying the myelin sheath - a membrane which surrounds nerves which is damaged in MS.
"Myelin membranes are a class of biological membranes that are only two molecules thick, less than one millionth of a millimeter," explained Jacob Israelchvili.
The researchers used a new nanoscopic imaging method to study the myelin sheath.
In other news, scientists at the University of Wisconsin - Madison are carrying out cell research which could lead to new treatments for brain and spinal cord injury.
Researchers were able to transform embryonic and induced human stem cells into astrocytes in the lab, according to research published in journal Nature Biotechnology.
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