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Dr. Ilana Katz-Sand: “Could Multiple Sclerosis Being in the Gut?”

  • Scientific American
  • New York, NY
  • (October 08, 2014)

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an electrical disorder, or rather one of impaired myelin, a fatty, insulating substance that better allows electric current to bolt down our neurons and release the neurotransmitters that help run our bodies and brains. “The gut is well-positioned for an important role in the development of autoimmune disease, including MS.,” says Ilana Katz Sand, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Learn more