Scientists have found a lipid transporter crucial to regulating the cells that make myelin, the nerve-protecting sheath. Scientists from Singapore have demonstrated the critical role played by a ...

SINGAPORE, 5 May 2023 – Scientists from Singapore have demonstrated the critical role played by a special transporter protein in regulating the brain cells that ensure nerves are protected by ...

Vitamin B12 deficiency can manifest as tingling or numbness, particularly in the extremities, due to damage to the myelin sheath protecting nerves. This crucial nutrient is vital for nerve health, red ...

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 ...

Axons that are regularly stimulated do not pass on increases in performance to their neighbors, study on mice reveals. A complex network of nerve fibers and synapses in the brain is responsible for ...

A new study has found direct evidence that an over-the-counter antihistamine can repair the protective nerve sheath that’s damaged in people with multiple sclerosis. The researchers also identified a ...

This illustration shows the proposed role of myelinophagy in a Schwann cell after nerve injury and axon degeneration (right). The myelin sheath breaks up into fragments in the cytoplasm that are ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists are testing a drug that may offer hope for reversing nerve damage in MS. MANICO/Getty Images Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the nervous system that can ...