What is a brain tumor? Understand the differences between malignant and benign types, and learn about the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for effective management.

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

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% ...

Previous work identified OPCs—dividing cells in the adult brain that play a crucial role in the brain's maintenance—as one of the brain cell types that give rise to these tumors.

He suspects the brain routinely taps into myelin for fuel, just at levels too low to detect—except during extreme events like a marathon. But there’s no need to panic, he says.

In brain tumours, immune cells called macrophages scavenge lipid debris from the myelin sheath of neurons. These lipid-laden macrophages cause immunosuppression, and their transfer of lipids to ...

A UK dad was diagnosed with a brain tumor after dismissing a seizure while on vacation as “overindulgence and exhaustion.” Wayne Lewis, 62, collapsed in the bathroom, unable to move or speak ...

A couple is warning other parents about the subtle signs of a brain tumor in children.

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