Demyelination refers to damage to the myelin around nerves. Myelin coats many nerves in the body, but it can become damaged due to inflammation from viral infections, autoimmune diseases ...

Myelin is an insulating layer of lipids and proteins surrounding nerves. Myelin damage can cause problems with the nerves’ ability to send and receive electrical messages. Inflammatory disorders ...

Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter As one of the three main macronutrients (along with fat and carbohydrates), protein is essential for promoting ...

In their last study, IIT's research group saw for the first time that Ziapin2 also acts in a similar manner on neurons in the inner retina unaffected by degeneration, particularly at the bipolar ...

A research team has discovered how the 'Shethna protein II' protects the nitrogen-fixing enzyme nitrogenase from damage. The oxygen sensor protein could help to make nitrogenase usable in ...