More than allergies: Histamine may be a possible drug target for multiple sclerosis
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 21:20
in Health & Medicine
If you think histamines are your nemesis during allergy season, here's something that might change your perspective. New research shows that histamine could be an important molecule to developing new treatments for multiple sclerosis. In the study, the scientists analyzed the role of histamine in an animal model of multiple sclerosis and found that histamine plays a critical role in preventing MS or lessening its effects.