FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2018·4 min readAstrocytes Regulate Signal Speeds of NeuronsResearchers say astrocytes play a vital role in information processing by altering neurotransmission speeds and changing the thickness of myelin.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2018·3 min readEnvironmental Factors May Trigger Multiple Sclerosis OnsetResearchers report environmental conditions may trigger structural changes to myelin sheaths, forcing the onset of multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 11, 2018·3 min readLink Between Gut Flora and Multiple Sclerosis DiscoveredA new study reports T cells are activated in the intestines and migrate to the brain, causing an inflammatory cascade that may lead to multiple sclerosis. Researchers say the gut microbiome may play a more significant role in the development and progression of MS than previously believed.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 4, 2018·4 min readConcussion Loosens Insulation Around Brain CellsA new study reports two weeks following a concussion, myelin surrounding neurons appear to loosen. However, the loosening returns to normal two months after a concussion, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 27, 2018·3 min readPossible New Ways to Regenerate MyelinResearchers successfully used a synthetic compound to stimulate a receptor pathway to promote remyelination in the brain. The technique may have significant beneficial implications for treating multiple sclerosis, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2018·4 min readMechanism Controlling Multiple Sclerosis Risk IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new mechanism of a risk gene for multiple sclerosis that triggers the disease via epigentic regulation. The study reports a protective genetic variant can reduce the risk of multiple sclerosis through the same mechanism.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 23, 2018·4 min readMyelin Boosts Neuron Growth in Spinal Cord InjuriesA new study challenges conventional belief that myelin can inhibit neuronal growth. Researchers report rat myelin stimulated axon outgrowths in neural precursor cells, and human iPSCs.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·May 8, 2018·4 min readStudy Challenges Conventional Belief About Origins of Multiple SclerosisA new study challenges conventional thought on the origins of multiple sclerosis. Researchers say biochemical injury to myelin appears to trigger an immune response that leads to additional damage as a result of inflammation. The new theory challenges the view that MS is primarily at autoimmune disease at origin.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2018·1 min readMyelin Continues to Grow Throughout LifeResearchers report myelin continues to form and restructure in the adult brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2018·3 min readShedding Light on the Underlying Cause of StrokeA new study reveals the drug QNZ-46 may help to protect patients at risk of stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2018·4 min readWatching Myelin Patterns FormResearchers have observed, in real time, the formation and repair of myelin sheaths around nerve fibers.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·February 5, 2018·6 min readHalf of All Dementias Start with Damaged ‘Gatekeeper’ CellsResearchers reveal pericytes play a critical role in white matter health and the development of dementia.Read More
