A gene that helps animals like yaks cope with high altitudes without any damage to their myelin sheaths, the fatty covering that protects nerves, may help treat neurological diseases like MS.
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 ... [2436 chars]