nervous system
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MS is a disease of the brain and central nervous system, in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the fatty myelin sheath that normally protects the nerves, like insulation around electric wires.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
They then examined how the compound affected immune activity and inflammatory signaling in the central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Nearly 7,000 people in Wales live with MS, which affects the central nervous system and can cause symptoms including blurred vision and mobility problems.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
While animal models such as mice and rats remain useful in research, important biological differences limit how accurately they reflect human nervous system function.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
“They are exactly opposite in effect. Atropine speeds the nervous system, rapid heartbeat and so forth. Amatoxins slow it down.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
