Compound protects myelin, nerve fibers Research could be important in treating, preventing progression of multiple sclerosis, other neurodegenerative diseases Date: January 13, 2021 Source: Oregon ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in the brain's ability to ...

Fibers that remained myelinated despite the chronic attack of T cells had a higher risk to degenerate, while those that lost their myelin survived.

Myelin and nerve fibers become damaged in multiple sclerosis, slowing or blocking electrical signals required for us to see, move our muscles, feel sensations and think.

In 1939, the real function of myelin was identified: it speeds up neural transmission. Nerve fibers wrapped in myelin can transmit their electric signals much faster.

Electrical stimulation of nerve fibers could promote the growth of the myelin sheath, a protective layer around neurons that is crucial for transmitting nerve impulses. The finding, published in ...

Damage or loss of myelin sheath is the hallmark of various neurological diseases in adults (e.g. multiple sclerosis) and infants (e.g. cerebral palsy) and is common after brain injuries.

A new study by researchers at the Department of Molecular Medicine at SDU sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's "cables"—the so-called nerve fibers ...

Vollmer said he and his team want to determine whether the Schwann cells survive in the brain and if they are able to restore myelin on the nerve fibers in the brain. The patient’s progress is then ...

Myelin is a white, fatty substance that wraps itself around nerve fibers. For centuries, myelin has intrigued the men and women trying to understand the mysteries of the nervous system. In the ...