Study may provide future insights into causes and mechanisms of demyelinating diseases

Using the surface forces apparatus and an atomic force microscope, researchers at UC Santa Barbara have taken a molecular approach to myelin membrane interactions, leading to insights into demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. Their research is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences.For a healthy nervous system, axons - the long projections of our nerve cells that run throughout our bodies - must be properly insulated. via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..