All had vision problems resulting from chronic optic neuropathy, or damage to the optic nerve that sends signals between the eyes and the brain. The participants were randomly assigned to receive ...

If your eyes are droopy, it can be a sign of ptosis, or droopy eyelids. This can be caused by nerve damage, underlying medical conditions, or more serious factors like a stroke or neurological ...

He was a slender man with brown hair—undistinguished in every way, unless you could have divined in his pallor or his gray eyes his unpleasant tastes. He dressed—like the rest of us—as if he ...

On Tuesday, April 8, Britney Spears took to Instagram and shared a video on her feed, which has gained momentum on the internet. In the now-viral video, Britney can be heard speaking in a child ...

Pain in the upper thigh may also occur due to nerve damage, blood clots, or arthritis. This pain may often be due to minor muscle injuries that are treatable at home. However, when the pain is ...

But they look slightly different—pepperoncini have thinner, wrinkly skins, while banana peppers are smoothy and waxy. Both banana peppers and pepperoncini can be used in roasts and stews, but their ...

The nervous system consists of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (motor nerves, sensory nerves, cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and ...

PORTLAND, Maine — The vagus nerve and its function are most likely not discussed in daily conversation. However, the nerve is connected to everything from our chest to our stomach and can really ...

Women would blood let for a perfectly pale pallor, or paint their faces with “Venetian ceruse” or “Venetian white” – otherwise known as lead paint. The use of Venetian ceruse is one of ...

Semaglutide use associated with increased risk for NAION at the two-, three-, and four-year time point from the index date ...

More information: Alan Y. Hsu et al, Semaglutide and Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Risk Among Patients With Diabetes, JAMA Ophthalmology (2025). DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2025.0349 ...