Females have one active X chromosome and one dormant X chromosome in each cell. But a study suggests that genes on the ...

Omega-3 fatty acids are critical for brain function, mental clarity, and emotional well-being. They support memory, protect ...

Myrobalan's experimental therapy MRO-002 is a GPR17 antagonist that's made to promote myelin repair in people with MS and ...

Microglia, the brain's immune cells, usually serve as diligent guardians. They eliminate intruders such as microbes and clear ...

Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Delbrück Center have detailed the precise mechanism through which the inflammatory ...

A new study reveals that IL-12, an inflammatory molecule, accelerates Alzheimer’s disease by damaging brain cells and ...

In a recent case report published in Frontiers in Immunology, scientists in Canada described how an experimental treatment ...

Schwann cells, which are also known as neurolemmocytes, provide the myelin sheath that protects the axons of nerve cells. Schwann cells become active immediately after an injury and transform into ...

Vitamin B12 is a vital nutrient responsible for red blood cell formation, nerve health, and the creation of DNA. Even though ...

Myelin – produced by Schwann cells in the periphery and oligodendrocytes in the CNS – is defective in diseases such as multiple sclerosis, and many myelin repair strategies aim to mitigate ...

Even though vitamin B12 is found in many foods, its insufficiency and deficiency are relatively common. Low B12 symptoms lead ...