They lead to brain nerve cell death and the 1st nerves to get attacked are the nerves in the memory center of the brain. (ahealthblog.com)
If researchers could develop drugs that target those proteins, perhaps they could stop nerve cell death and prevent MS from progressing, the two scientists say. (sciencenews.org)
The drug works by stopping toxic ion flow in the brain that is known to trigger nerve cell death. (sciencedaily.com)