Zinc deficiency warning signs in your eyes that you must not ignore

Zinc is a vital trace mineral essential for bodily functions, including vision. Deficiency can lead to night blindness, ...

East Lothian schoolboy celebrating Christmas cancer-free after brain tumour diagnosis

Mason Mackenzie, nine was diagnosed with choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC) last year and was weeks away from losing his vision - ...

Scots schoolboy diagnosed with rare brain tumour celebrates Christmas cancer-free

Mason Mackenzie, nine, from Elphinstone in East Lothian, was diagnosed with choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC), a rare and ...
IEEE

Automatic Segmentation and Visualization of Choroid in OCT with Knowledge Infused Deep Learning

Abstract: The choroid provides oxygen and nourishment to the outer retina thus is related to the pathology of various ocular diseases. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is advantageous in visualizing ...
IEEE

Automatic Choroid Segmentation and Thickness Measurement Based on Mixed Attention-guided Multiscale Feature Fusion Network

Abstract: Choroidal thickness variations serve as critical biomarkers for numerous ophthalmic diseases. Accurate segmentation and quantification of the choroid in optical coherence tomography (OCT) ...
WebMD

What Is a Choroid Plexus Cyst?

A choroid plexus cyst is a buildup of fluid found in the choroid section of an unborn baby’s brain. It’s estimated that choroid plexus cysts happen in about 2% of pregnancies, usually during the ...
University of Houston

Research Provides Insight into How Multifocal Contacts Help Fight Myopia

Have you noticed that more children than ever are wearing glasses? Global research indicates 35% of children are affected by myopia, needing glasses to see clearly at a distance. If the trend ...
The Conversation

Despite what you learned at school, insulin isn’t just made in the pancreas

Craig Beall currently receives funding from Diabetes UK, Breakthrough T1D, Steve Morgan Foundation Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge, Medical Research Council, NC3Rs, Society for Endocrinology and ...
ALZFORUM

With Age, Macrophages Chew up the Blood-CSF Barrier

Protective borders between the brain and the blood weaken with age. This includes the barrier formed by tightly linked epithelial cells in the choroid plexus, which generates cerebrospinal fluid. In ...
The EMBO Journal

Single-nucleus RNA-seq dissection of choroid plexus tumor cell heterogeneity

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. The genomic, genetic and cellular events ...
Medical News Today

Choroid plexus tumor: Symptoms and treatment

Choroid plexus tumors are growths in the area of the brain that produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). They may be cancerous or noncancerous. Choroid plexus tumors are rare. They develop in the choroid ...
WebMD

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Cerebrospinal fluid is the liquid around your brain and spinal cord. If a doctor thinks you have an illness that affects your nervous system, they might take a sample for testing. The fluid is made by ...