These changes are termed intrinsic plasticity and can affect neuronal ... One consequence of inflammation is destruction of the myelin sheath that surrounds axons, resulting in impaired action ...

distinguished psychiatrist Professor Peter Falkai suggests promising new directions in schizophrenia treatment through his groundbreaking research on brain plasticity and myelin regeneration.

Niamh McNamara recently completed her PhD on microglial regulation of myelin integrity at the University of Edinburgh. She is now pursuing postdoctoral research at the Netherlands Institute for ...

The drug, LL-341070, enhances the brain's ability to repair damaged myelin— the protective sheath around nerve fibers. Damage to myelin is a hallmark of diseases like MS, as well as a natural ...

Beyond their myelin-related functions, recent studies have revealed additional roles for oligodendrocytes and their progenitors in synaptic plasticity and neuronal circuits. Moreover, growing ...

A long fibre (axon) which is insulated by a fatty (myelin) sheath. They are long so they can carry messages up and down the body. Tiny branches (dendrons) which branch further as dendrites at each ...