Attendees can earn up to 14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits, and speakers include Jill Carnahan, MD, Deanna Minich, PhD, Lara Zakaria, PharmD, Mark Tager, MD, and Lylen Ferris, ND
A future study with frequent blood collection (i.e., in a rat model to permit the collection of larger volumes of blood at more frequent intervals) would be useful to better understand the temporal changes in the expression of the various cytokines, and their correlation with both the pathological and behavioral changes in the animals
L-Carnitine: Helps deliver fatty acids into the mitochondria to produce energy, especially useful for athletes participating in endurance exercises or working out vigorously for long hours
If those levels drop too quickly, the period of metabolic adjustment can make cells vulnerable to injury. But a rapid drop in blood sugar likely isnt the mechanism associated with NAION, since most cases of blindness happen many months after starting the medication