Thin myelin sheaths as the hallmark of remyelination persist over time and preserve axon function. PNAS, October 2017 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1714183114 ...

Disrupting the molecular function of a tumor suppressor causes improper formation of a protective insulating sheath on peripheral nerves -- leading to neuropathy and muscle wasting in mice similar ...

(Nanowerk News) Japanese scientists have developed a range of insulating materials that should allow computer circuits to be built from nanowires that are tens of thousands of times thinner than a ...

Researcher of the Netherlands Institute for neuroscience found that myelin, the sheath around neurons, creates a coaxial cable producing multiple waves of electrical potentials traveling in a more ...

In extreme cases, patients need a wheelchair. The insulating sheath was also massively perforated in the mice - apparently triggered by casein administration.

No gene variant is a bigger risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease than one called APOE4. But exactly how the gene spurs brain damage has been a mystery. A study has now linked APOE4 ...