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Clitoraid announces first annual International Clitoris Awareness Week

"Clitoraid is proud to announce its first annual International Clitoris Awareness Week, May 6 to May 12," said Nadine Gary , Clitoraid spokesperson, in a statement released today.

5 May 2013

Study: Gene mutations are associated with severe form of nearsightedness

People have long taken for granted that glasses and contact lenses improve vision for nearsightedness, but the genetic factors behind the common condition have remained blurry. Now researchers at Duke Medicine are closer to clearing this up.

3 May 2013

EPAC2 and diabetes: an interview with Dr. Hussain, Johns Hopkins University

EPAC stands for exchange protein activated by cyclic AMP (cAMP). cAMP is an (among many) intracellular messenger molecule. cAMP is generated when certain hormones stimulate a cell by binding to their receptor, which is at the outside surface of the cell.

3 May 2013

Alimera announces availability of ILUVIEN in U.K. for chronic DME treatment

Alimera Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development and commercialization of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, today announced that ILUVIEN®, the first sustained release pharmaceutical product for the treatment of chronic diabetic macular edema, is now available in the United Kingdom.

29 Apr 2013

ACT announces European phase I clinical trial for Stargardt's disease using retinal pigment epithelial cells

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, today announced treatment of the first patient in the third dosage cohort, and seventh patient overall, in its European Phase I clinical trial for Stargardt's macular dystrophy (SMD) using retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs).

26 Apr 2013

Acucela begins phase 2b/3 clinical trial of emixustat hydrochloride to treat GA associated with dry AMD

Acucela Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing new treatments for sight threatening eye diseases, today announced that a phase 2b/3 clinical trial investigating emixustat hydrochloride in subjects with geographic atrophy associated with dry age-related macular degeneration has been initiated.

25 Apr 2013

New visual search rehabilitation game for visually impaired children

Visually impaired children could benefit from a revolutionary new computer game being developed by a team of neuroscientists and game designers.

24 Apr 2013

Vision expo to offer rehabilitation information to blind and visually impaired patients

A daylong vision expo will be held Saturday, April 20 at the University of Houston (UH), offering information on rehabilitation and resources for the blind and visually impaired to live independent and productive lives.

19 Apr 2013

Arthritis drug reduces dry eye disease

Dry eye disease (DED) is a common condition that causes discomfort, visual disturbance and potentially damaging ocular surface inflammation that greatly impacts a person's quality of life.

19 Apr 2013

Research findings provide new hope for people suffering from dry eye disease

Natural lubricants play an important role in health, including a well-known effect to help prevent osteoarthritis in knee and ankle joints. However, much is still unknown about their role and function in other areas of the body.

19 Apr 2013

Implant improves vision for patients suffering from macular degeneration

Physicians at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center have become the first in Virginia to successfully implant a telescope in a patient's eye to treat macular degeneration.

16 Apr 2013

Newly characterized adenoviruses can cause severe human infections

The ongoing dance between a virus and its host distinctly shapes how the virus evolves. While human adenoviruses typically cause mild infections, recent reports have described newly characterized adenoviruses that can cause severe, sometime fatal, human infections.

12 Apr 2013

New combination therapy could help restore vision

Researchers have discovered that using two kinds of therapy in tandem may be a knockout combo against inherited disorders that cause blindness. While their study focused on man's best friend, the treatment could help restore vision in people, too.

10 Apr 2013

New study suggests that Ranibizumab can be potential prophylaxis for PVR

Proliferative vitreoretinopathy, or the formation of scar tissue in the eye, is a serious, sight-threatening complication in people recovering from surgical repair of retinal detachment. PVR is difficult to predict, lacks effective treatment options, and substantially reduces an individual's quality of life.

10 Apr 2013

Anacor signs research agreement to discover drug candidates to treat neglected diseases

Anacor Pharmaceuticals today announced that it has signed a research agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (the Gates Foundation) to discover drug candidates intended to treat two filarial worm diseases (onchocerciasis, or river blindness, and lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis) and tuberculosis.

9 Apr 2013

Amakem backs new Chair of Ophthalmology Translational Research at KU Leuven

Amakem NV, a kinase platform company focusing on ophthalmology, today announces it has sponsored a new Chair of Ophthalmology Translational Research at the Catholic University Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium.

8 Apr 2013

GenSight Biologics announces closing of €32 million Series A financing

GenSight Biologics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of ophthalmic therapeutics using gene therapy, announced today the closing of a €32 million Series A financing.

8 Apr 2013

People to participate in Rally for Medical Research to raise awareness of NIH funding

On April 8 at 11 a.m., thousands of people will gather on the Carnegie Library grounds to participate in the Rally for Medical Research to raise awareness of the critical need to make funding for the National Institutes of Health a priority.

5 Apr 2013

Study: Glycated hemoglobin levels of children with type 1 diabetes are correlated negatively with household income

Researchers at the University of Montreal have found that the glycated hemoglobin levels of children with type 1 diabetes followed at its affiliated Sainte-Justine Mother and Child University Hospital (CHU Sainte-Justine) is correlated linearly and negatively with household income.

4 Apr 2013

Lund University researchers examine why people suffer vision loss in eye diseases

Using new technology and new approaches, researchers at Lund University in Sweden hope to be able to explain why people suffer vision loss in eye diseases such as retinal detachment and glaucoma.

4 Apr 2013

Blindness News and Research

Clitoraid announces first annual International Clitoris Awareness Week

Study: Gene mutations are associated with severe form of nearsightedness

EPAC2 and diabetes: an interview with Dr. Hussain, Johns Hopkins University

Alimera announces availability of ILUVIEN in U.K. for chronic DME treatment

ACT announces European phase I clinical trial for Stargardt's disease using retinal pigment epithelial cells

Acucela begins phase 2b/3 clinical trial of emixustat hydrochloride to treat GA associated with dry AMD

New visual search rehabilitation game for visually impaired children

Vision expo to offer rehabilitation information to blind and visually impaired patients

Arthritis drug reduces dry eye disease

Research findings provide new hope for people suffering from dry eye disease

Implant improves vision for patients suffering from macular degeneration

Newly characterized adenoviruses can cause severe human infections

New combination therapy could help restore vision

New study suggests that Ranibizumab can be potential prophylaxis for PVR

Anacor signs research agreement to discover drug candidates to treat neglected diseases

Amakem backs new Chair of Ophthalmology Translational Research at KU Leuven

GenSight Biologics announces closing of €32 million Series A financing

People to participate in Rally for Medical Research to raise awareness of NIH funding

Study: Glycated hemoglobin levels of children with type 1 diabetes are correlated negatively with household income

Lund University researchers examine why people suffer vision loss in eye diseases

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