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.

Nerve fibers are surrounded by a myelin sheath. Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now made the first-ever "live" observations of how this protective layer is formed. The ...

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.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system, damaging the myelin, the protective layer of nerve fibers. This damage disrupts communication ...

Running an entire marathon takes a lot of energy. Neuroscientist Carlos Matute knows this: he's run 18 of them. He wondered how runners' bodies get the energy they need to make it to the finish ...

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 ...