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Can this Medication Reverse MS? Brain Biomarker Shows It Can

UCSF Health — June 11, 2023

UCSF researchers developed an approach to measure an over-the-counter allergy medication’s effectiveness in repairing brain damage from multiple sclerosis (MS), making it possible to also assess future therapies for the disorder.

Wildfire smoke increases inflammation, lung disease risk

UC Davis Health — June 7, 2023

Wildfire smoke is known to be dangerous to patients suffering from chronic airway diseases like asthma and COPD. But a recent study finds exposure to wildfire smoke elicits inflammatory changes even in healthy people, putting them at risk of developing lung disease.

A bicyclist is shown biking on a street in Oakland, California, on a very smoky day.

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