New research reveals that Alzheimer's disease may impair nerve function not by reducing myelin, but by altering the proteins ...

New advanced imaging technology that detects specific molecules in the brain may find signs of MS lesions months earlier, a ...

A blood test might predict when multiple sclerosis patients are about to suffer a relapse in their symptoms, a new study says ...

Inconsistencies in the preparation of histology slides make it difficult to perform quantitative analysis on their results. In this paper we provide two mechanisms for overcoming many of the known ...

Understanding the complexity of mental disorders requires a multi-faceted approach that considers the neural circuitry and the integral support systems ...

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MS is characterized by chronic inflammation and demyelination within the central nervous system. Demyelination occurs when the protective myelin sheath surrounding nerve fibers in the brain and spinal ...

The disruption of axons—the thread-like part of nerve cells that transmits electrical signals—is associated with Alzheimer’s disease. One way axonal function may be hindered is through damage to the ...

Photo shows Seema Tiwari-Woodruff (right) and a student. MS is marked by chronic inflammation and demyelination in the central nervous system. Demyelination is the process in which the myelin sheath — ...