In a new study, researchers found large amounts of caffeine were able to stop the progression of multiple sclerosis in lab mice.
When mice that were immunized to develop an MS like condition drank the equivalent of 6 to 8 cups of coffee a day, they stayed healthy.
Researchers say caffeine prevented white blood cells from reaching the rodent's central nervous system, avoiding the series of events that normally leads to the animal equivalent of multiple sclerosis.
Experts are not sure humans will respond in the same way and suggest studies tracking caffeine use and its effect on MS patients may be helpful.
And, patients who suffer from migraine with aura may be able to zap their pain away.
Researchers from several institutions across the country studied a hair dryer-size device called transcranial magnetic stimulation or TMS
The device emits a magnetic pulse into the brain that researchers say short circuits pain signals.