Cataracts, a common eye condition characterized by clouding of the lens, often lead to blurred vision and, if left untreated, ...

A recent drug discovery could eventually help the visually impaired and those suffering from multiple sclerosis, traumatic stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease regain some of their vision and mental ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto see a future where a single injection under the eyelid could replace months of daily ...

As drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro continue to skyrocket in usage, doctors are encountering more and more cases linking them ...

A teenage girl presented to the hospital emergency department with a three-week history of intermittent frontal headache, which was worse in the morning and associated with nausea, vomiting, lethargy, ...

A retrospective case series identified nine patients who developed ophthalmic complications during treatment with semaglutide ...

Scientists remain puzzled as to why some individuals taking popular weight loss and diabetes medications such as Ozempic and ...

Using transmission electron microscopy, we further found lamellar myelin structures within the arterial media ... revealed that the plaque group exhibited a greater density of nerve fiber innervation ...

These can include: MS is a progressive autoimmune disease that causes demyelination in the brain, spine, or optic nerve. The immune system damages myelin, forming lesions or “plaques”.

Talk with your healthcare provider if you have questions about nerve function or experience concerning symptoms. Kaller MS, Lazari A, Blanco-Duque C, Sampaio-Baptista C, Johansen-Berg H. Myelin ...

Nerve cells are wrapped in a protective layer called the myelin sheath, which helps keep them healthy and functioning. Evidence suggests that eating enough healthy fats can help maintain this ...

The drug, LL-341070, enhances the brain's ability to repair damaged myelin— the protective sheath around nerve fibers. Damage to myelin is a hallmark of diseases like MS, as well as a natural ...