Damage to myelin, the protective sheath surrounding nerve fibers, impairs the brain's ability to transmit signals efficiently ...

Scientists discover amazing new way to predict stroke risk through simple eye scans. Learn how 29 unique retinal markers ...

have created a novel protocol to rapidly diagnose eye stroke and expedite care to prevent irreversible vision loss. Their study, published in Ophthalmology, describes using high-resolution retinal ...

The brain tries to repair damage after a stroke by utilizing its own repair cells, which function like skilled craftsmen.

But scientists have found a new way to predict a stroke, which they say may be as effective as relying on traditional risk factors: using photos of the eye. A stock photo of a doctor talking to a ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have identified vascular health indicators that may help predict stroke risk. Michael Lutz/Getty Images Changes in the eye can help predict other health concerns in ...

Researchers identify how specific features of the retinal vasculature may help predict an individual’s risk of stroke.

A vascular 'fingerprint' on the light sensitive tissue layer at the back of the eye-the retina-can predict a person's risk of stroke as accurately as traditional risk factors alone, but without ...

A vascular ‘fingerprint’ on the light sensitive tissue layer at the back of the eye—the retina—can predict a person’s risk of stroke as accurately as traditional risk factors alone ...

A vascular 'fingerprint' on the light sensitive tissue layer at the back of the eye—the retina—can predict a person's risk of stroke as accurately as traditional risk factors alone ...