Brain development in the womb is affected by the mother’s level of exposure to air pollution, researchers have found, although it’s not clear whether the brain structure ...

A neuroimaging study conducted in China found that survivors of childhood trauma tend to have reduced cortical volume and surface area in the brain. Specifically, decreased surface area was identified ...

What does forgiveness look like in the brain? As a neuroscientist, I am always looking for the biological underpinnings of mental processes—not as an effort to distill mystery into molecules, but to ...

GLP-1) receptor agonists, which are used to treat type 2 diabetes and/or obesity, were linked to vision problems in a small study. Here's what doctors have to say.

As drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro continue to skyrocket in usage, doctors are encountering more cases linking them to severe eye conditions. As the researchers note, all but one of the study ...

The authors note that the patients, all in their 50s and 60s, were prescribed semaglutide or tirzepatide due to diabetes or obesity, along with other cardiovascular conditions, all of which can ...

Seven of the cases include people who experienced NAION after starting a GLP-1 drug; one person developed papillitis, a type of inflammation of the optic nerve; and another developed paracentral ...

Seven patients experienced nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (eye stroke), one had papillitis, and one had paracentral acute middle maculopathy. A review of the cases, coupled with the ...

Neurodegeneration in the cortical sulcus is a feature of chronic traumatic encephalopathy and associated with repetitive head impacts. Acta Neuropathologica, 2024; 148 (1) DOI: 10.1007/s00401-024 ...

Some people experience a blind spot in the center of their vision, also known as the paracentral region, according to Dr. Dave Rogers, AAPOS Solar Eclipse Task Force Chair & Chief. "That can last ...