Cross-section of nerve fibers from the mouse optic nerve: The dark dense lines show the insulating layer, the myelin. Highlighted in red is a swollen, clogged area of an impaired nerve fiber – caused ...

An international research team has gained new insights into the dynamics of myelin swellings in the brain. Myelin swellings are considered as the precursor of lesions in the brain of people with ...

New research shows early Multiple Sclerosis brain damage is dynamic and reversible. Myelin swellings can shrink and disappear ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with epilepsy and hormonal irregularities had reduced nerve fiber length, reduced fractal dimension and ...

The next time you're sipping your favorite hot beverage, consider what it might be doing for the long-term health of your brain. New research led by Dr. Lisa Zhuoting Zhu, Principal Investigator of ...

To rapidly transmit electrical signals in the brain, the long nerve fibers are insulated by specialized cells called oligodendrocytes. These cells also respond to the electrical signals of active ...