Diabetes Drug Shows Promise in Treating Neurodegenerative Ailment

Pioglitazone, a drug used to treat diabetes, is believed to reverse the effects of an inherited neurodegenerative disease called adrenoleukodystrophy. In a study, mice treated with the drug demonstrated a decline in the cellular degeneration linked to the loss of mitochondria. The findings show promise for future treatment of ailments like multiple sclerosis,  and Alzheimer’s disease. Click here to read the full story.