Scientists Look at Regrowing Myelin as a Potential MS Treatment

Have you heard of remyelination? It might be important if you have multiple sclerosis.

A recent study in mice demonstrated the potential in remyelination, which is the growth of lost myelin.

The ability to regrow myelin could reverse the damages caused by multiple sclerosis (MS).

Simple gestures such as picking up the phone, walking, eating, and drinking require messages from the brain to the muscles and nerves. Messages throughout the body are sent via nerve synapses. When these synapses are unable to connect, the messages fail.

Nerves are protected by a fatty myelin sheath. As MS attacks and progresses, it destroys these sheaths and leaves the body vulnerable.

MS can be a progressive disease and its course can be ruthless.

Once the damage is done, there’s been no hope of reversal. But now this recent look at growing myelin shows some potential for humans.