So far, however, it hasn't been possible to visualize the myelin sheaths well enough to reliably diagnose and treat MS. Now researchers at ETH Zurich, led by Markus Weiger and Emily Baadsvik from ...

The Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), a member of the herpesvirus family, is best known for causing infectious mononucleosis, or ...

Scientists say that blocking a protein called DLK could help protect against neurodegeneration of demyelinated nerve cells in ...

A first healthy adults group has been dosed in an early clinical trial of an oral and myelin-protective treatment for all ...

Multiple sclerosis, a neuroinflammatory disease that affects nearly 3 million people worldwide, causes a loss of myelin, the ...

Research indicates that certain enzymes in neurons play a role in mediating the toxic effects of diets high in palm oil.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic central nervous system (CNS) disease that affects the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. Even in the absence of symptoms, the disease is continuously active ...

“MS appears to develop when an aberrant immune response raised against EBV attacks the myelin sheaths protecting nerves in the brain,” says Joshi. The virus can cause the body to produce an ...

With MS, the damage is in the myelin sheath that covers and protects your nerve fibers. With MG, your antibodies destroy the junction between your nerve and muscle cells. Similarities.

The "good news" is that damaged myelin sheaths can be restored through a regenerative process known as remyelination. This process restores the proper electrical conduction along nerves, allowing for ...

The Myelin Sheath: Shape, Size ... and perhaps the most well known, is multiple sclerosis (MS). This autoimmune neurological disorder is caused by the spreading of demyelinating CNS lesions ...