Boosting Wnt Signaling Reverses APOE4 Alzheimer’s Damage

Summary: MIT neuroscientists discovered that the APOE4 gene variant suppresses critical Wnt signaling in oligodendrocytes, trapping essential fatty acids inside toxic lipid droplets rather than deploying them as protective myelin…

Glucose Levels Signal the Growth of Myelin

Summary: Scientists have long wondered why myelin, the brain’s essential insulation, develops at different speeds in different regions. A new study reveals that glucose isn’t just fuel; it’s a traffic…