Researchers from the F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center in the US have discovered a new approach to restore myelin sheaths, the fatty substance that surrounds nerve cells. The findings may be able to aid ...

The myelin sheath surrounding the axons, or nerve fibers, can be compared to the insulation covering an electric wire. Without it, the rapid propagation of electric signals would not be possible.

Bin Liu, Wang Xin, Jian-Rong Tan, Rui-Ping Zhu, Ting Li, Dan Wang, Sha-Sha Kan, Ding-Kui Xiong, Huan-Huan Li, Meng-Meng Zhang, Huan-Huan Sun, William Wagstaff, Chan Zhou, Zhi-Jian Wang, Yao-Guang ...

The new findings confirm that the gold standard for evaluating remyelination is the long-term persistence of thin myelin sheaths, which support nerve fiber function and survival, Duncan notes.

Letter Published: 22 December 1962 Radial Bands in the Optic Nerve Myelin Sheath T. R. SHANTHAVEERAPPA & GEOFFREY H. BOURNE Nature 196, 1215–1217 (1962) Cite this article ...

Nerve fibers are surrounded by a myelin sheath. Scientists at the Technical University of Munich have now made the first-ever "live" observations of how this protective layer is formed.

The myelin sheath surrounding the axons, or nerve fibers, can be compared to the insulation covering an electric wire. Without it, the rapid propagation of electric signals would not be possible.

These specialized fats constitute major structural components of myelin sheaths wrapping nerve fibers. Swiss chard contains betalains —nitrogen-containing pigments with anti-inflammatory ...

The new findings confirm that the gold standard for evaluating remyelination is the long-term persistence of thin myelin sheaths, which support nerve fiber function and survival, Duncan notes.

The revelation about Schwann cells raises the possibility of new avenues to treat nerve injuries and various forms of neuropathy. Further research could prove useful in promoting myelin repair in ...

Cancer cells can break down the protective covers around nerves, causing nerve injury that triggers chronic inflammation, ...