Sentences with phrase «preventing damage to nerve»

The compound acts as an antioxidant, scavenging free radicals and preventing damage to nerve cells.

Scientists have found that a plant pigment called quercetin — found in some fruits, vegetables, herbs and grains — could help to prevent the damage to nerves associated with the childhood form of motor neuron disease.

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Medicated eye drops taken daily or twice daily can lower internal eye pressure to help prevent damage to the optic nerve.

Specifically, the Mount Sinai study was designed to test whether pharmacological compounds designed to block the function of XPO1 / CRM1 could stop disease progression in mouse models that exhibit some of the characteristics of MS. Researchers found that two chemical agents (called KPT - 276 and KPT - 350) prevented XPO1 / CRM1 from shuttling cargo out of the nucleus of nerve cells, which protected them from free radicals and structural damage.

In the Gulf War, soldiers were both exposed to stress and given AChE inhibitors to prevent nerve gas damage, which might combine to create a brief burst of unusually high acetylcholine levels — and a long - term acetylcholine deficit, Soreq points out.

The new technique, described in next month's Nature Medicine, could someday be used to prevent organ rejection in people, as well as eliminate the need for lifelong immune - suppressing drugs that make most transplant recipients susceptible to infections, cancers, and nerve damage.

Ivermectin, the established drug which successfully treats the infection, is known to be effective against minor damage caused to the front of the eye by the worm, but until now scientists had very little clear evidence about the drug's role in preventing more serious effects of infection, in particular damage to the optic nerve.

«We found that the KPro leads to high levels of TNFa, and that by blocking TNFa, we can prevent the nerve damage.»

To prevent collateral damage to precious nerve cells during immune skirmishes, the brain and spinal cord are tightly sealed off from the rest of the body by the blood - brain barrieTo prevent collateral damage to precious nerve cells during immune skirmishes, the brain and spinal cord are tightly sealed off from the rest of the body by the blood - brain barrieto precious nerve cells during immune skirmishes, the brain and spinal cord are tightly sealed off from the rest of the body by the blood - brain barrier.

The researchers set about trying to prevent this nerve damage by giving mice NR before or after exposing them to loud noises.

This research points to exciting new possibilities for preventing or reversing the disabling vision loss caused by age - related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, and other diseases that damage the retina, the layer of light - sensitive nerve cells that line the back of the eye.

These key understandings are the first significant steps toward slowing or preventing the cell death process using targeted interventions to protect the optic nerve from glaucoma's damage.

Ultimately, our research will help elucidate factors that prevent proper optic nerve regeneration and guidance, and to find strategies that promote reconnection of damaged optic nerves and restore visual functions following optic nerve damage.

To prevent or reduce the damage done to nerve cells by the immune system, researchers are exploring ways to modulate what cells the immune system attacks or the intensity of its attacTo prevent or reduce the damage done to nerve cells by the immune system, researchers are exploring ways to modulate what cells the immune system attacks or the intensity of its attacto nerve cells by the immune system, researchers are exploring ways to modulate what cells the immune system attacks or the intensity of its attacto modulate what cells the immune system attacks or the intensity of its attack.

In a laboratory animal study published in the December 2011 issue of the «British Journal of Neurosurgery,» a combination of avocado and soybean fats prevented oxidation and protected against nerve damage after the animals were exposed to low - oxygen conditions.

Lion's mane mushroom is proven to increase NGF, which happens to be the exact neuropeptide needed to prevent nerve cell damage

Glaucoma, which refers to various eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, is the second most common cause of blindness in the U.S. Vitamin C also helps maintain connective tissue in the eye and may prevent macular degeneration.

Mark, having broke my neck on a parachute jump in 1984 and having alittle nerve damage for years I have managed correct my pullups and prevent any reoccurring problems by; doing joint mobility to neck before and after pullups, never going in to exhaustion, keeping neck neutral, keeping face and neck relaxed while pulling and keeping appropriate tension below neck.

Treat your condition early to prevent complications and permanent nerve damage.

Middle ear infections need prompt medical treatment to prevent permanent nerve damage and often the associated head tilt will disappear with time.