Although there are several molecular or morphological differences between nerve fibers in the PNS and CNS, the basic myelin sheath arrangement and the electrophysiological characteristics are ...

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

A technology aims to be a "wearable" device for neurons, wrapping around individual nerve fibers to better study and treat ...

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

Model developed in study will pave way for more discovery about important but mysterious process Ben Emery, Ph.D., and ...

Research suggests that omega-3s can support brain health, especially for people who carry a gene that raises the risk of ...

"We first carried out simple ex vivo experiments by isolating the optic nerve of adult mice and placing ... of metabolizing ...

A bundle of neurones is called a nerve. There are three main types ... which is insulated by a fatty (myelin) sheath. They are long so they can carry messages up and down the body.

“Our innovative nerve bridges, combined with the high ... by encasing the components of the central nervous system in myelin sheaths, but this can present a further obstacle when the sheath ...