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Maroc Maroc - WN.COM - Health - 28/Mar 23:44

Yaks may hold the key to treating MS patients: study

Scientists hunting for treatments and cures for multiple sclerosis may have found an unlikely ally — the yak. The high-altitude, cold-hardy relative of the cow could be the key to a medical breakthrough, according to a March13 study published in the journal Neuron. At the center of it all is the myelin sheath — a fatty, protective coating around nerve fibers that helps signals travel between the brain and body. 3 Yaks that inhabit the Tibetan Plateau — often called the “Roof of the World” because of its high altitude — have genetically adapted to life in a low-oxygen...

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