Key points from article :
Caloric restriction causes better restoration of myelin in demyelinated nerves.
Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells functioned in calorically restricted mice more efficiently.
Fasting and metformin resulted in increased myelin restoration.
May be a potential therapeutic implication in diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
Offers a starting point for additional research and clinical trials.
Research by University of Cambridge, published in Cell Stem Cell.