A combination of metformin, a common diabetes drug, and clemastine, an antihistamine, can help repair myelin—the protective coating around nerves, which gets damaged in multiple sclerosis (MS) causing symptoms like fatigue, ...
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In the brain, it is not only important that nerve cells send signals, but also how quickly they can do so. In order for information to flow smoothly, a kind of biological insulation is necessary. The brain forms specialized ...
Sep 16, 2025
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A team of scientists led by the Institute for Glial Sciences (IGS) at Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine has discovered a built-in "brake" that controls when key brain cells mature. In multiple sclerosis ...
Aug 25, 2025
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Cancer cells can break down the protective covers around nerves, causing nerve injury that triggers chronic inflammation, leading to immune exhaustion and eventual resistance to immunotherapy, according to new research from ...
Aug 20, 2025
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I recently asked myself if I'll still have a healthy brain as I get older. I hold a professorship at a neurology department. Nevertheless, it is difficult for me to judge if a particular brain, including my own, suffers from ...
Aug 19, 2025
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The human brain ages less than thought and in layers—at least in the area of the cerebral cortex responsible for the sense of touch. Researchers at DZNE, the University of Magdeburg, and the Hertie Institute for Clinical ...
Aug 11, 2025
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The laminin-411 protein is vital for the formation of the myelin membrane by oligodendrocytes, report researchers from Japan. Furthermore, the A4G47 peptide from the E8 region of laminin-411 was found to be the main active ...
Jul 25, 2025
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While there is currently no cure for multiple sclerosis, researchers continue to discover clues to give a better understanding of how MS happens and how best to treat it.
Jul 3, 2025
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The disruption of axons—the thread-like part of nerve cells that transmits electrical signals—is associated with Alzheimer's disease. One way axonal function may be hindered is through damage to the myelin sheath, a fatty ...
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Research published in the Journal of Neurochemistry has detailed the role of a protein, hnRNP A1, in the formation and stability of myelin, suggesting an important impact on neurodegenerative diseases and mental disorders ...
Apr 17, 2025
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