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

Scientists will use $1 million from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to explore ways to stop astrocytes from damaging ...

MS is caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking the myelin sheath, a protective coating around nerve fibers that’s essential for rapid nerve cell communication. While more than 20 MS ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease of the brain and spinal cord that impacts millions worldwide.

In MS, the immune system mistakenly attacks the myelin sheath—a protective layer surrounding nerve cells in the nervous ...

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

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Myelin is the protective sheath covering each nerve cell's axon—the threadlike portion of a cell that transmits electrical signals between cells. Damage to myelin is associated with MS ...