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This image shows the proposed role of myelinophagy in a Schwann cell after nerve injury and axon degeneration.

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·July 6, 2015·4 min read

Schwann Cells Clear Damaged Myelin and Guide Regeneration Following Nerve Damage

A new study reveals how Schwann cells in the PNS degrade myelin following nerve injury.

This image shows axons degenerating.

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·April 23, 2015·4 min read

Major Pathway Identified in Nerve Cell Death Offers Hope for Therapies

Researchers report they have identified a pathway implicated in the death of nerve cells.

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·December 29, 2013·2 min read

Research into Axon Degeneration Hits a Nerve

Researchers identify a gene which protects against spontaneous, adult onset progressive neurodegeneration.