To learn more about the lives of oligodendrocytes, Robert Hill, a neurobiologist at Dartmouth College and coauthor on the study, turned to cell death. While Hill and his team have studied ...

They found that oligodendrocytes play a significant role in the abnormal neuronal hyperactivity in Alzheimer's disease and are a major source of amyloid β protein. The accumulation of abnormal ...

Damage to myelin, the protective sheath surrounding nerve fibers, impairs the brain's ability to transmit signals efficiently ...

A recent drug discovery could eventually help the visually impaired and those suffering from multiple sclerosis, traumatic stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease regain some of their vision and mental ...

NG2 cells, or polydendrocytes, are a population of CNS cells that are distinct from neurons, mature oligodendrocytes, astrocytes and microglia. They can be identified by the expression of the NG2 ...

Enhanced brain cell health, including increased numbers of protective oligodendrocytes. Reduced brain inflammation in the exercise group (between 55% and 68% depending on the inflammatory ...