What can babies teach us about brain development?
A lot of brain development happens early in life, but researchers don't have a strong understanding of how a baby's brain develops while they're awake.
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Nervous System: News and Research on Nerve Fibers
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A fatal mix-up: How certain gut bacteria drive multiple sclerosis
If gut bacteria are too similar to the protective layer of nerves, they can misdirect the immune system and cause it to attack its own nervous system. This mechanism can accelerate the progression of multiple sclerosis, as ...
Dec 15, 2025
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Enzyme linked to myelin damage may hold key to neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a type of enzyme with a complicated name. Cell migration inducing and hyaluronan-binding protein (CEMIP) is associated with disorders ranging from multiple ...
Dec 11, 2025
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Missing myelin in key brain cells erases first wave of sensory signals
Our nerve cells are surrounded by a protective layer (myelin). This protective layer allows signals to pass between cells incredibly quickly. But what happens when this layer goes missing from cells that transfer signals ...
Dec 11, 2025
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Key marker linking coronary artery disease to cognitive decline identified
Individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD)—a constricting or blocking of blood vessels feeding the heart—face increased risks of strokes, cognitive impairment and dementia. However, the link between CAD and cognitive ...
Nov 25, 2025
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Biological mechanism the boosts myelin production in the brain could aid treatments for neurological disorders
Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered a new biological mechanism that enhances the production of myelin—a substance essential for proper brain function and nerve communication.
Oct 20, 2025
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How multiple sclerosis harms a brain long before symptoms appear
By the time patients start seeking care for multiple sclerosis (MS), the disease has already been damaging their brains for years. But until recently, scientists didn't understand which brain cells were being targeted or ...
Oct 20, 2025
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Multidisciplinary study finds estrogen could aid in therapies for progressive multiple sclerosis
About 100,000 of the estimated million people in the United States with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a progressive form of the disease, with symptoms that worsen continuously or after periods of remission.
Oct 14, 2025
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Schizophrenia is linked to iron and myelin deficits in the brain, neuroimaging study finds
Schizophrenia is a severe and debilitating psychiatric disorder characterized by hallucinations, disorganized speech and thought patterns, false beliefs about the world or oneself, difficulties concentrating and other symptoms ...
Diabetes drug and antihistamine could together repair multiple sclerosis damage, trial finds
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, ...
Sep 29, 2025
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