This protective layer allows signals to pass between cells incredibly quickly. But what happens when this layer goes missing ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a type of enzyme with a complicated name. Cell migration ...

New research reveals that even a small loss of myelin—the protective coating around neurons—can severely disrupt how the brain sends and interprets sensory information.

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a type of enzyme with a complicated name — cell migration ...

Inhibition of an ESI1 target promotes oligodendrocyte myelin production in mice, as shown as a dense curtain of green strands. This small molecule shows early promise as a potential treatment for MS, ...

Now, by analyzing thousands of proteins found in the blood, scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), have created what they view as the clearest picture yet of when the ...

OHSU research finds a specific enzyme is involved in myelin breakdown that causes conditions such as MS, stroke, Alzheimer's ...

As the brain ages, cells in the central nervous system experience metabolic dysfunction and increased oxidative damage. These cellular issues impair the ability to maintain the myelin sheath (the ...

According to a study published by Nature Metabolism, marathon runners experience reversible changes in their brain myelin. These findings indicate that myelin (a substance that surrounds the neurons) ...