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• CUNY Researchers Identify Glucose Switch Regulating Critical Myelin Development Within the Growing Brain

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  A study from the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center has revealed that brain sugar levels act as a metabolic signal for stem-like cells during development....

• Canadian Researchers Identify Hidden Brain Cell Communication Powering Aggressive Glioblastoma Tumor Growth

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Health Technology

  Scientists at McMaster University and SickKids have discovered that oligodendrocytes, typically nerve-supporting cells, actively signal glioblastoma tumors to accelerate their prog...

• Evolutionary Mutation for High-Altitude Survival Identified as Potential Breakthrough for Multiple Sclerosis and Nerve Repair

  Published: Mar 14, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Researchers have discovered that a genetic mutation found in plateau-dwelling animals like yaks enhances the production of a Vitamin A metabolite that repairs the myelin sheath. Pu...