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myelin

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myelin, myeline
a white tissue forming an insulating sheath (myelin sheath) around certain nerve fibres. Damage to the myelin sheath causes neurological disease, as in multiple sclerosis
myelin [′mī·ə·lən]
(neuroscience)
A soft, white fatty substance that forms a sheath around certain nerve fibers.
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MS, diabetic neuropathy, and other conditions caused by a loss of myelin insulation around nerves can be debilitating and even deadly, but adequate treatments do not yet exist.
Motor nerve model could help cure multiple sclerosis, diabetic ... by Asian News International
Scientists said that smoking could be linked to the disease as cigarette smoke contains cyanides associated with myelin damage, while nicotine may alter the immune system and the ability of chemicals to enter the brain.
MS smoke alert by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
The cheque was received by Coral Pritchard-Gordon and Penny McCalmont, who in turn presented another cheque for pounds 100,000 to the MS Society Cambridge Centre for Myelin Repair in front of members of the society.
Big cheque for Newmarket charity by The Racing Post (London, England)
 
 
 
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