Statins able significantly slow down the development of multiple sclerosis. This conclusion Scientists from the UK, whose research is published in the journal Lancet.
Multiple sclerosis
Tens of thousands of Russians suffer from
multiple sclerosis - Yet incurable a neurodegenerative disease, which leads to thinning of the myelin sheath nerves. Often the victims of multiple sclerosis are in wheelchairs 10-15 years after the diagnosis due to the fact that they lose their ability to control the body. At the disposal of science is no effective cure for MS, However, his quest is constantly ongoing.
In the Lancet published Statistics for the second phase of clinical trials, which showed that high doses of statins help people at an advanced stage multiple sclerosis At which all modern medicines drugs ineffective. It was found that a daily intake of 80 mg nearly half of simvastatin reduces brain reduction process for two years compared to placebo.
Scans the brain showed that, on average, the rate of reduction of the brain that associated with increasing disability in multiple sclerosis victims decreased from 0, 6% Year 0 to 3%. That is why British scientists urged the country's authorities to urgently authorize the use of statins among patients with multiple sclerosis. but yet these drugs are prescribed by doctors only for prevention cardiovascular diseases. It is known that statins are effective in reducing the level cholesterol or slow the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in blood vessels. (READ MORE)
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