Statins may provide a new weapon to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). In a two-year trial, the drug simvastatin slowed brain shrinkage.
Patients on simvastatin achieved better scores on movement tests and questionnaires that assess disability than patients taking a placebo. The authors of the study, led by Imperial College London, said the findings were very encouraging, but would need to be replicated in a larger trial.