Harvard Medical School: How the Brain Decides Where To Insulate Its Own Wiring
September 01, 2026
September 01, 2026
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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How the Brain Decides Where To Insulate Its Own Wiring
Biologists reveal neurons "have a say" in guiding myelin to specific locations
At a glance
* A new study reveals some of the signals that govern how myelin -- a fatty substance that insulates neurons -- gets laid down in different amounts in different types of brain cell . . .
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How the Brain Decides Where To Insulate Its Own Wiring
Biologists reveal neurons "have a say" in guiding myelin to specific locations
At a glance
* A new study reveals some of the signals that govern how myelin -- a fatty substance that insulates neurons -- gets laid down in different amounts in different types of brain cell . . .