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, and other ...

Most of the nerves in your body are covered with a protective layer called myelin. It’s a lot like the insulation on electric wires. It helps messages from your brain move quickly and smoothly through ...

MILAN — Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) does not appear to demonstrate a consistent and significant risk for demyelinating disease, according to a ...

A comprehensive meta-analysis of 18 studies, involving more than 1 million patients with autoimmune diseases, has revealed a 36% higher risk of central nervous system (CNS) inflammatory diseases in ...

Demyelinating disease, including multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica, can affect children and teens. Our program works closely with the Multiple Sclerosis Program at University of Utah ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – In 2013, University at Buffalo researchers published a paper showing how slowing down protein synthesis can improve myelin production and repair in some demyelinating diseases, such as ...

C57 BL/6N mice injected intracranially with the A59 strain of mouse hepatitis virus exhibit extensive viral replication in glial cells of the spinal cord and develop demyelinating lesions followed by ...