When your body doesn't receive enough vitamin B12, it slows the growth of red blood cells. A cumulative loss of red blood cells can result in vitamin B12 deficiency anemia. With it, you can experience ...

To better understand any pathological processes related to Alzheimer's disease that might affect the myelin sheath, Yale researchers analyzed proteins in human brain tissue, focusing on the sub ...

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 ...

Two Chinese nationals -- a University of Michigan fellow and her researcher boyfriend -- are accused of smuggling a "potential agroterrorism weapon" into the U.S.

The myelin sheath serves both as insulator and metabolic powerhouse for large-diameter dorsal root ganglia (DRG) neurons—some of the longest cells in the body—transmitting sensory impulses from the ...

This rodent study examined changes in proteins essential for myelin production (myelination). The results highlight the involvement of hnRNP A1 in maintaining the integrity of this protective sheath.

Myelin is the fatty membranes of cells called Oligodendroglia (in the CNS) and Schwann Cells (in the PNS) that wraps around the axon and acts as an insulator, preventing the dissipation of the ...

Within the brain, myelin is made primarily by cells called oligodendrocytes. When myelin is damaged, immature cells called oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) can spring into action, growing ...

The myelin sheath that surrounds and protects nerve cells is made by cells called oligodendrocytes. In a person with MS, these cells are lost, so damaged myelin sheaths cannot be repaired.

The new therapy, called PIPE-307, targets an elusive receptor on certain cells in the brain that prompts them to mature into myelin-producing oligodendrocytes. Once the receptor is blocked, the ...

Key Facts Myelin Restoration: PIPE-307 stimulates myelin regeneration, potentially reversing MS-related nerve damage. Targeted Action: The drug precisely targets the M1R receptor, enhancing its ...