Myelin, the protective sheath around nerve fibers, plays a crucial role in brain communication. It ensures fast and efficient ...

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 ...

A discovery led by OHSU was made possible by years of study conducted by University of Portland undergraduates. Scientists ...

Myrobalan to receive over $850,000 in funding to advance the development of its GPR17 antagonist for progressive MS from the ...

A new multiple sclerosis (MS) research project designed to help the brain repair itself by activating its own healing ...

These astrocytes also appeared to influence the behavior of other cells near the lesion area, including the ability of immune cells to enter the brain and contribute to inflammation, as well as the ...

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 ...

Researchers have created a four-dimensional brain map that reveals how MS-like lesions form, providing new insights into the earliest stages of the disease.

Niamh McNamara recently completed her PhD on microglial regulation of myelin integrity at the University of Edinburgh ... which normally aid neural growth, repair, and stability in the brain. Based on ...

Scientists have found naturally occurring compound that can stop critical process linked to the progression of some cancers ...

Using an animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS) , researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have created a four-dimensional brain map ...