Neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis can be monitored via OCT of inner retinal layers in the macular region, according to ...

Cross-section of nerve fibers from the mouse optic nerve: The dark dense lines show the insulating layer, the myelin. Highlighted in red is a swollen, clogged area of an impaired nerve fiber – caused ...

Corneal confocal microscopy can help identify corneal nerve fiber irregularities in women with epilepsy, according to a ...

Axons that are regularly stimulated do not pass on increases in performance to their neighbors, study on mice reveals. A complex network of nerve fibers and synapses in the brain is responsible for ...

Scientists used 3D-printed scaffolds and stem cells to regrow nerve fibers across severed spinal cords in rats, restoring function and pointing to a promising new path for treating paralysis.

TG Therapeutics has started enrolling adults with relapsing forms of MS for a Phase 3 trial testing a subcutaneous ...

Nerve damage and a buildup of immune cells in the cornea may be a sign of "long COVID," a long-term syndrome that emerges in some people after COVID-19 infection, a new study suggests. These ...

Immune-driven nerve fiber damage may underlie early smell loss in Alzheimer’s, offering a new path for early diagnosis. A diminishing sense of smell can appear as one of the earliest indicators of ...

The vagus nerve is essential to many bodily processes, including digestion and a steady heart rate. Stimulating it could help prevent or stop chronic inflammation, which is linked to disease. An ...