A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham trialed stereotactic (targeted) brain-directed radiation in 100 ...

FDA designates MB-101 CAR T-cell therapy for glioblastoma, highlighting its potential in treating aggressive brain tumors ...

Shares of Mustang Bio MBIO skyrocketed 180.7% on Monday after the company announced that the FDA granted Orphan Drug ...

New research reveals that Alzheimer's disease may impair nerve function not by reducing myelin, but by altering the proteins ...

These problems—less energy, loss of myelin, and damaged neurons—start early, but the actual death of the brain cells tends to happen later, as the disease becomes more severe.

Pro-inflammatory signaling molecules in MS cause problems with the growth and development of myelin-making cells in the brain, per a study.

Another Newton-Wellesley Hospital staffer who worked in the maternity wing has reportedly been diagnosed with a brain tumor. This sixth tumor case on the fifth floor of the Mass General Brigham ...

According to a study published by Nature Metabolism, marathon runners experience reversible changes in their brain myelin. These findings indicate that myelin (a substance that surrounds the ...

“Myelin content … is substantially reduced upon marathon running in specific brain regions involved in motor coordination and sensory and emotional integration, but recovers within two months ...

Researchers found marathon running causes a temporary reduction in brain myelin, especially in areas related to motor function and emotional regulation. Using MRI techniques, they identified a 28% ...

Each nerve fiber in the brain and spinal cord is surrounded by a layer of protein called myelin, which protects the nerve and helps electrical signals from the brain travel to the rest of the body.