In a groundbreaking discovery that sounds like science fiction but is absolutely real, researchers have found that your eyes contain hidden signals that could predict your risk of having a 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 the ...

Area under receiver operating characteristic curve improved with retinal parameters, outperforming traditional risk factors. (HealthDay News) — Retinal vascular parameters are associated with stroke ...

Bird retinas survive without oxygen by burning sugar scientists solve 300 year mystery that could help treat human strokes.

Neural tissue normally dies quickly without oxygen. Yet bird retinas—among the most energy-demanding tissues in the animal ...

The discovery fundamentally changes the understanding of a structure in the avian eye that has been misinterpreted for centuries.

The blood-brain and blood-retinal barriers are protective systems that prevent harmful substances from entering the brain and ...

When your eye starts twitching, it’s often nothing more than a harmless spasm. While most people have a superstitious belief behind it, it is usually triggered by stress, fatigue, or too much caffeine ...