A discovery that ageing nerve fibres can be rejuvenated by young cells may have important implications for treating multiple sclerosis (MS), scientists said.
A discovery that ageing nerve fibres can be rejuvenated by young cells may have important implications for treating multiple sclerosis (MS), scientists said.
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MS, which affects more than 10,000 people in Scotland, occurs when the immune system destroys myelin, the fatty insulating layer that protects nerve fibres in the brain and spinal cord.
Symptoms can range from mild numbness and tingling to vision loss and crippling paralysis.
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