Summary: A new study has identified the protein hnRNP A1 as a key player in the production and maintenance of myelin, the fatty sheath that insulates nerve fibers in the brain. Myelin loss is common ...

Myelin is a fatty substance produced by oligodendrocytes (cells of the central nervous system) that forms a sheath, like a kind of “insulator.” It “protects” the extensions of neurons ...

Myelin is a fatty substance produced by oligodendrocytes (cells of the central nervous system) that forms a sheath, like a kind of "insulator." It "protects" the extensions of neurons (axons ...

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Myelin, the lipid-rich sheath that insulates neurons in the brain ... UPV/EHU Carlos Matute, Professor of Anatomy and Human Embriology at the UPV/EHU and a researcher at IIS Biobizkaia, and Pedro ...

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The 52-year-old California native is known for portraying Dr. Mark Sloan on “Grey’s Anatomy,” but also appeared in “Charmed,” “The Last Ship” and “Euphoria,” per IMDb.

Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane has revealed he has been diagnosed with ALS. The actor, who played Mark Sloan on the medical drama and is also known for starring as Cal Jacobs in Euphoria ...

ALS is an incurable disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing paralysis of the muscles over time. It has a standard life expectancy of three to five years. “I ...

If the myelin sheath is damaged, the signals can slow down and stop, which can result in walking difficulties and changes in bladder and bowel function. Senate Democratic leader Jason Pizzo ...

The malleus is a hammer-shaped bone in the middle ear. It is also known as the “hammer” or “mallet" and is the largest of three small bones in this part of the ear. (Malleus in Latin means "hammer.") ...