nervous system
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The gut microbiome can produce compounds that influence inflammation, metabolism, and nervous system activity.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
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
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
Diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's slowly damage the brain by destroying neurons, the cells that carry messages through the nervous system.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
Eastern equine encephalitis, caused by the prick of a mosquito, attacks the brain and central nervous system.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
