NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. AVONEX® Interferon beta-1a Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about AVONEX Solution for Injection (also known as ‘Pre-Filled Syringe’).It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking […]
Study suggests compound protects myelin, nerve fibers
A compound developed at Oregon Health & Science University appears to protect nerve fibers and the fatty sheath, called myelin, that covers nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The discovery, published in the Journal of Neuroimmunology, could be important in treating or preventing the progression of multiple sclerosis and other central nervous system […]
Simple sugar possible therapy for repairing myelin in multiple sclerosis
N-acetylglucosamine, a simple sugar found in human breast milk and sold as an over-the-counter dietary supplement in the United States, promotes myelin repair in mouse models and correlates with myelination levels in multiple sclerosis patients according to a new University of California, Irvine-led study. Published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, the study also demonstrates […]