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 ...

Myelin is an insulating layer of lipids and proteins surrounding nerves. Myelin damage can cause problems with the nerves’ ability to send and receive electrical messages. Inflammatory disorders ...

The problem Oligodendrocytes (OLs) produce the myelin sheaths that electrically insulate axons ... If new OLs myelinate naked axons, one would expect to see few new OLs in the mature optic nerve, ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found a promising drug candidate that could help restore vision in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other ...

A recent drug discovery could eventually help the visually impaired and those suffering from multiple sclerosis, traumatic stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease regain some of their vision and mental ...

Myelin biology and repair refers to the science of myelin physiology, manufacture, and how myelin damage in either the peripheral or central nervous systems can be repaired. Myelin – produced by ...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks nerve cells, disrupting communication between ...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome is a rare neurological disorder where the body’s immune system—which normally protects it from ...

“The paper shows very clearly that the ability to generate new myelin is necessary for adult mice to learn a complex motor task,” said the University of Michigan’s Gabriel Corfas, author of an ...

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.

The drug, LL-341070, enhances the brain's ability to repair damaged myelin -- the protective sheath around nerve fibers. Damage to myelin is a hallmark of diseases like MS, as well as a natural ...