A new study by researchers at the Department of Molecular Medicine at SDU sheds light on one of the most severe consequences ...

Executive function describes a set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help an individual plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals. The “executive functions,” as they’re ...

It can result in recovered function through improved conduction, as well as providing a degree of axonal protection. It is thought that endogenous remyelination in the CNS occurs through the action of ...

Myelin integrity in oligodendrocytes: The study found aging-related disruptions in oligodendrocyte function, with altered expression of lipid transport and biosynthesis genes, indicating ...

Brain cells regenerate, inflammation could drop as much as 68% when seniors exercise regularly BRISTOL, England — As ...

These lipids damage neurons and oligodendrocyte progenitor cells -- two cell types essential for brain function and most impacted in Alzheimer's disease. Blocking this stress response or the lipid ...

Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs ... in the lesions (such as occurs in MS), followed by a reduction in the number of remyelinating oligodendrocytes. In conclusion, our study extends the function ...