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Using over-the-counter antioxidant to treat progressive multiple sclerosis shows mixed results

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The over‐the‐counter supplement lipoic acid may have a small beneficial effect in slowing the loss of gray matter in the brains of people with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis, according to new research led by Oregon Health & Science University and the Portland VA Health Care System.

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Lipoic acid, an over-the-counter supplement, can have a small beneficial effect by delaying the loss of gray matter in the brains of people with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis. However, according to this randomized controlled trial conducted in patients revealed that this product did not improve the primary clinical outcome measured by the speed of the march. The study, which is published in the journal 'Nurology', included 54 participa…

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Medical Xpress broke the news in on Monday, December 15, 2025.
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