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Anchor lead: Some people with multiple sclerosis repair their own damage, Elizabeth Tracey reports OPC is the acronym for a cell that seems to be involved in multiple sclerosis, both having the capacity to repair the insulation around nerve cells …
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Anchor lead: A cell known by the acronym OPC may be critical in worsening MS, Elizabeth Tracey reports Multiple sclerosis, where the body attacks the insulation around nerve cells known as myelin, affects almost a million people in the United …
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Anchor lead: Some cells that are overreacting in the brain may be the culprit in Parkinson’s disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports Your brain has what amounts to a specialized immune system, with two cell types, known as microglia and astrocytes, responsible …
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Anchor lead: Activated immune cells throughout the body are important in multiple sclerosis, Elizabeth Tracey reports What exactly goes awry in the immune system that results in multiple sclerosis? Recent research by Michael Kornberg, a research fellow and neurologist at …
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Anchor lead: Could keeping the immune system under control be as simple as managing your diet? Elizabeth Tracey reports Immune cells involved in multiple sclerosis rely on sugar to activate them, recent research by Michael Kornberg, a research fellow and …
