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 ...

Researchers have found that Schwann cells, a special type of cells are capable of generating protective myelin sheath covers for the nerves at rates higher than earlier believed. Senior author Dr.

Researchers identified a protein in mouse models that acts as a brake on myelin production, which could be a target for new MS treatments.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered a new biological mechanism that enhances the production of myelin—a substance essential for proper brain function and nerve communication.

A new UCLA imaging study shows a strong relationship between the genetic predisposition for Alzeimer’s disease and breakdown of myelin, the fatty insulation coating the brain’s internal wiring. The ...

Vitamin B12 deficiency can manifest as tingling or numbness, particularly in the extremities, due to damage to the myelin ...

Researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo have identified laminin-411 and A4G47, a synthetic peptide derived from the E8 domain of laminin-411 protein, as the key factors in the maturation of ...

About 100,000 of the estimated million people in the United States with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a progressive form of ...

As the story goes, nearly 80 years ago on the Faroe Islands — a stark North Atlantic archipelago 200 miles off the coast of Scotland — a neurologic epidemic may have washed, or rather convoyed, ashore ...