New Drug Shows Promise in Restoring Vision for People with Nerve Damage
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus via EurekAlert! – Research from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals drug could potentially help repair vision in those with multiple sclerosis (MS)…
Chemotherapy Linked to Persistent Nerve Pain in 4 in 10 Cancer Patients
BMJ Group via News-Medical – The drugs used to treat cancer damage healthy cells and tissues, including the nervous system. Worldwide, cancer chemotherapy is linked to persistent severe peripheral nerve pain…
CDC Study: Significantly Higher Lyme Disease Rates Among Older Adults Than Previously Reported
Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. via News-Medical – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in association with the University of Iowa, USA, has conducted an epidemiological study to…
Discover the Important “Across-the-Board” Health Benefits of Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Lori Alton via NaturalHealth365 – When it comes to the health status of millions of Americans, there is definitely room for improvement. And, that’s putting it mildly. According to the Centers…
New Technology Restores Sense of Touch to Damaged Nerves
Nicky Blackburn via Israel21c – A groundbreaking technology that can restore the sense of touch to nerves damaged as a result of amputation or injury has been developed by a team…
Cashew Shell Compound Appears to Mend Damaged Nerves
Vanderbilt University Medical Center via EurekAlert – In laboratory experiments, a chemical compound found in the shell of the cashew nut promotes the repair of myelin, a team from Vanderbilt University Medical…
Researchers Discover Stem Cells in Optic Nerve That Preserve Vision
University of Maryland School of Medicine via EurekAlert – Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have for the first time identified stem cells in the region of…
