Early Research Into A Treatment For Progressive MS, Scotland
Scientists in Scotland may be on the way to discovering the cause of long term disability in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). New research carried out at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, led by Professor Chris Linington, showed that some people with MS have specific antibodies (a type of immune molecule) which attack nerve fibres. The newly identified antibodies recognise and attack a protein called neurofascin-186 which makes up part of the nerve fibre.
