Inflammatory disorders often cause myelin damage, but there are other causes. When you think of myelin, imagine the insulation around an electrical wire. Damage to myelin can make it harder for ...

Although there are several molecular or morphological differences between nerve fibers in the PNS and CNS, the basic myelin sheath arrangement and the electrophysiological characteristics are ...

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 ...

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 ...

There’s no cure for demyelinating conditions, but new myelin growth can occur in areas of damage, though it’s often thinner and less effective. Current research is investigating ways to ...