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 ...

The five-year trial saw patients who received a single injection of Lumevoq sustaining clinical recovery in a rare condition ...

A new study adds to a growing body of research suggesting a potential link between popular GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and vision loss.

Surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed the first-ever whole-eye transplant on Aaron James, a military veteran who suffered a severe electrical accident. Despite successful attachment and blood flow, ...

“This group of people has been working for decades on figuring out how to promote optic nerve regeneration and retinal neuron survival in glaucoma and other blinding diseases,” Goldberg said.

For instance, demyelination of nerves in the lower spine may affect leg movement or bladder and bowel control. In contrast, demyelination of the optic nerve can affect eyesight. How fast these ...

Myelinated neurons transmit electrical signals more quickly than the unmyelinated nerves in the body. Myelinated axons are present in sensory neurons and motor neurons, but not all sensory and motor ...

Light is a critical environmental factor influencing plant growth and development, playing an important role in plant regeneration. In this article, we provide a detailed summary of recent advances in ...

Pain, numbness and tingling in your hands and feet can be a sign you have neuropathy or nerve damage. Common treatments include pain medication, injections, or tens (an electrical stimulator), but ...

Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammation that damages your optic nerve. It can cause vision loss and pain when you move your eyes. As the inflammation goes away, your symptoms usually get better.

Recently, scientists uncovered another fascinating use for this plant: a compound in gardenia fruits called genipin might help regenerate damaged nerves. This discovery comes from a group of ...

Most important among its powerful activities, the team of U.S. researchers found that when added to cultures of nerve cells, genipin boosted the regeneration of severed axons into healthy sensory ...