According to a recent article in the National Institute of Health’s Public Access Journal, entitled White matter in learning, cognition and psychiatric disorders, myelin may play a role in learning and processing information as well as in such psychiatric disorders as schizophrenia and depression. In work conducted by NIH Senior Investigator R. Douglas Fields, unexpected mutations in the genes and structure of myelin were observed in multiple psychological diseases. At the same time, the ability of myelin to grow and change throughout much of a person’s lifetime may have significant impact on cognitive function.
According to a recent article in the National Institute of Health’s Public Access Journal, entitled White matter in learning, cognition and psychiatric disorders , myelin may play a role in learning and processing information as well as in such psychiatric disorders as schizophrenia and depression. In work conducted by NIH Senior Investigator R. Douglas Fields, unexpected mutations in the genes and structure of myelin were observed in multiple psychological diseases. At the same time, the ability of myelin to grow and change throughout much of a person’s lifetime may have significant impact on cognitive function.
To learn more about the role of myelin in psychological diseases and cognition, check out the full journal article here .