Myelination in Action!

Courtesy of the MRF Principal Investigator Dr. Ben Barres from Stanford University, this time-lapse video shows myelin formation occurring in the lab. In the petri dish, oligodendrocytes (cells that wrap myelin around the nerve axon) are myelinating axons. Myelin is shown in green, and axons without myelin are indicated in red.

[deborahm]

I have peripheral neuropathy. I do not go to doctors, nor do I take any medication or shots. I have much improved my neuropathy and am repairing my myelin through nothing more than changing my diet. If you want to help yourself, just search online for foods that repair myelin and change your diet. Stay away from processed foods and limit going to restaurants. I went form not being able to walk 1/10 of a mile to walking 8.5 miles every day - in just a few months (about 3 I think).

[bc]

Myelin is skill. And skill is myelin. It is exciting to know that whenever we are developing skills, this is what is going on:-D

[DeniseJohnson-qxnu]

What a beautiful sight. Go MRF, go. We are all so excited for this to be available.

[Rondaek]

Love this!! As a nurse, I like to see what is really going on in my MS body! Thank you!!

[bc]

That is amazing. The neural circuits are being myelinized! I have never seen this before. Thx for sharing! I am just starting 2 learn about this and it is exciting:-)

[bcmystery]

Thanks for the reply. Alas, Miami Highway is quite different.

[consolutionsman]

I`m so very excited to see that there may be a light at the end of this tunnel asa i suffer from SPMS.Thank you all.

[bcmystery]

I realize this is an off-topic question, but what's this music? It's very pretty.

[franciscojavierrivera]

so does this regenerate Oligodendrocytes?

[COBarker]

The answer I found for a question Bill Cameron posted.  I found the music thanks to Shazam.

 Bruce Hornsby and The Range - "Jack Straw"