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Gene from High Altitude Yak Protected and Repaired Myelin Sheath in Early MS Study
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Scientific discoveries like this expand human knowledge and open new possibilities for addressing global challenges.
A special gene that helps animals like the yak survive at high altitude could enable new treatments for multiple sclerosis after positive findings from a mouse model. The genetic mutation that enables yaks to live in environments with much less oxygen, and may hold the key to repairing nerve damage in conditions such as multiple […] The post Gene from High Altitude Yak Protected and Repaired Myelin Sheath in Early MS Study appeared first on Good News Network.
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