Learning has long been a neuron-dominated domain—a process governed by the strengthening and weakening of the connection points between neurons. In the last decade, however, the essential role of ...

The amount of sugar in the brain plays a key role in governing the activity of the brain cells that make myelin, a study ...

New evidence of myelin's essential role in learning and retaining new practical skills, such as playing a musical instrument, has been uncovered by research. Myelin is a fatty substance produced by ...

A new article explains how researchers have uncovered the role of a protein known as 'PRMT5' in the production of myelin and, ultimately, proper development and function of the Central Nervous System.

Image depicts myelin (Cyan) and oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) in the grey and white matter of the brain. Myelin is produced by oligodendrocytes, which are in turn produced by OPCs. The ...

Scientists at The University of Texas have discovered that myelin is not as metabolically inert as has previously been thought. A new study has revealed that the fatty substance that coats neural ...

Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York report that they have discovered the role of a protein known as PRMT5 in the ...

They also zoomed in on a key enzyme called ACLY. Think of it as a middleman that helps convert glucose into a form cells can use to grow and divide. By disrupting this enzyme, researchers could see ...

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 ...

“The paper shows very clearly that the ability to generate new myelin is necessary for adult mice to learn a complex motor task,” said the University of Michigan’s Gabriel Corfas, author of an ...