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Is Fatty Liver Related To Multiple Sclerosis?
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What Is It?
Multiple sclerosis, sometimes called just MS, is a disabling, neurological illness that affects the brain and spinal cord. The disease also is progressive, meaning it continues to get worse over time.
Nerve cells normally are surrounded by an insulating sheath made of a fatty substance called myelin that helps to transmit nerve impulses. In MS, this myelin sheath is inflamed or damaged, which disrupts or slows nerve impulses and leaves areas of scarring called sclerosis. These areas...
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Fatty Liver
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Fatty liver is the accumulation of fat in liver cells. It is also called steatosis.Possible explanations of fatty liver include the transfer of fat... Read more »
Fast food can lead to fatty liver disease
A new study has found that too much fast food and too little exercise can damage the liver in a relatively short amount of time. Researchers selected... Read more »
Clinical trial: Cymbalta for MS-related pain
This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Cymbalta compared to a placebo in treating pain in people who have multiple sclerosis... Read more »
New drug may relieve MS-related nerve pain
A new study has found that the experimental drug Sativex may offer long-term relief from neuropathic pain for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).... Read more »
Meditation May Reduce MS-Related Depression, Fatigue
Mindful meditation appears to reduce fatigue and depression that can accompany multiple sclerosis, a new study suggests. People in the study... Read more »
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