Sentences with phrase «also damage the nerve cell»

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They also found AXIN2 in the damaged nerve cells of adults with multiple sclerosis, a disease in which the immune system attacks myelin.

Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, might damage muscle - controlling nerve cells in the brain earlier in the disease process than previously known, according to research from the Cedars - Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute.

Other scientists have shown that tamoxifen and similar drugs might also reduce nerve cell damage in the spinal cord and brain.

It also can act as an excitotoxin, over-stimulating and damaging or killing nerve cells.

«We used a mouse model of the KPro to, first of all, identify the inflammatory factors that cause damage to the eye, and then we also quantified the amount of nerve cell death in the back of the eye that mediates the optic neuropathy, and, lastly, we looked at blocking these factors with antibodies,» said Reza Dana, M.D., M.Sc., MPH, Director of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service at Massachusetts Eye and Ear and the Claes H. Dohlman Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School.

The underlying nerve fiber is also damaged as a result, interrupting the nerve cells» ability to transmit signals and do their job.

The same way salidroside protects against nerve damage, the compound also supports brain cell health from degenerative factors.

In addition, it also protects nerve cells from glutamate - induced damage while increasing the production of nerve growth factor.

You've already learned about the importance of fat, so as you can probably imagine, fat deficiencies can also result in poor blood sugar control, inability to repair central nervous system damage, poor nerve cell function, low hormone production, low antioxidant levels, and many other issues.

[1 - 3] Ashwagandha also improves communication between nerve cells and stimulates the body to heal nervous system damage, which is important for overall brain function and health.

Not only can we lose necessary weight from lack of meat, but our cells, nerves, enzymes, and hormones also become damaged, resulting in lowered immune function.

When heavy metals such as mercury, cadmium and lead cross into the brain, they can damage the sheaths of nerves and also brain cells.