Research Now is a special
feature of Momentum,
produced by the Society’s
Research Programs
Department.
Sara Bernstein, editor,
Research Now
Cathy Carlson, Associate
Vice President, Research
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INSIDE:
60 Aubagio: The road to
approval and beyond
61 NARCOMS: Researchers
need YOU
62 Meetings of the mind
keep research moving
63 In the news and on our
website
Now Research Optical coherence tomography may show how treatments are protecting the nerve fiber layer (RNFL) in the eye.
COuRTeSy OF ShIV SAIDhA AND Pe TeR CAlABReSI
Protecting the nervous system from MS
by Sara Bernstein
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Antioxidants, green tea extract and drugs used in other
diseases are topping the list of
agents being studied for their
ability to stop multiple sclerosis
by preventing nervous system
damage. This quest goes beyond
trying to stop immune attacks
and into the realm of armoring
the brain and spinal cord so
that they can stay healthy in the
midst of potentially harmful
disease activity—to stop MS
progression in its tracks.
Repurposing treatments
If we knew that therapies
approved to protect the nervous
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