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RSSExcitotoxicity
Excitotoxicity is the
pathological process by
which neurons are damaged
and killed by the
overactivations of receptors
for the excitatory
neurotransmitter glutamate,
such as the NMDA receptor
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Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
(abbreviated MS, also known
as disseminated sclerosis)
is a chronic, inflammatory
disease that affects the
central nervous system
(CNS). MS can cause a
variety of symptoms,
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Axon
An axon, or nerve fiber, is
a long slender projection of
a nerve cell, or neuron,
that conducts electrical
impulses away from the
neuron's cell body or soma.
Axons are in effect the
primary transmission lines
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Gluten-free, casein-free diet
Many parents of children
with autism have reported
that a gluten-free
casein-free diet helps their
children. According to the
theory, some children are
unable to digest the protein
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