Breakdown of Myelin Implicated in Alzheimer’s, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Research Shows

Wisdom comes with age (doesn’t it?), but not without a process that takes place in the brain called myelination. Myelin is the fatty sheath that coats the axons of the nerves, allowing for efficient conduction of nerve impulses. It is key to the fast processing speeds that underlie our higher cognitive functioning, including, yes, wisdom.>>> Discuss This Story

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