In the brain, it is not only important that nerve cells send signals, but also how quickly they can do so. In order for ...

An international research team has secured nearly $800,000 to advance a potential regenerative therapy for MS toward clinical ...

The growth factor erythropoietin (EPO), known from hematopoiesis, also has important effects in the brain – particularly on so-called oligodendrocytes. These cells are responsible for the formation of ...

Riad Sherif, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Oculis, commented : “It is a privilege to collaborate with Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, a world-renowned center for modern neurology, on the Phase 2 ACUITY ...

Learn how autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT) offers hope in MS treatment, its effectiveness, who qualifies, and availability in the United States.

Yale School of Medicine-led research reports that nerve-associated macrophages help maintain healthy fat over a lifespan and curb age-related inflammation.

A fatty substance that insulates the electrical signals transmitted by nerve cells might also be a source of energy for the brain — especially when reserves are running low. This intriguing ...

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand different types of nerve cell in the human brain according to the latest ...