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Children with reading challenges may have lower than expected binocular vision test results

Elementary school children who read below grade level may have challenges with their eyesight even if standard tests show they see 20/20, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.

15 Feb 2018

Researchers use upconversion nanoparticles to understand brain functions

Scientists from the National University of Singapore have worked with an international research team to jointly develop a novel approach for deep brain stimulation.

14 Feb 2018

The training of Dr. Robot: Data wave hits medical care

The technology used by Facebook, Google and Amazon to turn spoken language into text, recognize faces and target advertising could help doctors combat one of the deadliest killers in American hospitals.

14 Feb 2018

New findings about fruit fly's body temperature rhythms may help people sleep better

In findings that one day may help people sleep better, scientists have uncovered the first molecular evidence that two anciently conserved proteins in the brains of insects and mammals share a common biological ancestry as regulators of body temperature rhythms crucial to metabolism and sleep.

13 Feb 2018

New Blink Reflexometer could provide more objective measures of concussion severity

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that between 1.6 and 3.8 million concussions occur each year in the US. In addition, research indicates that nearly a quarter of annual traumatic brain injuries among children are sustained during high-contact/collision recreational activities or sports.

13 Feb 2018

OHSU, CDC physicians treat first known case of woman infected with cattle eyeworm

An August 2016 call to an infectious disease hotline OHSU runs for Northwest physicians ended up being one for the record books.

13 Feb 2018

Scientists use novel epigenetic-centered techniques to inhibit cancer metastases

In one of the first successes of its kind, researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and six other institutions have inhibited the spreading of cancer cells from one part of the body to another.

12 Feb 2018

New technique enables 3D printing of complex nanoscale metal structures

For the first time, it is possible to create complex nanoscale metal structures using 3-D printing, thanks to a new technique developed at Caltech.

12 Feb 2018

Researchers refine two innovative surgery techniques for effective treatment of lymphedema

Lymphoedema is fluid retention in the tissue caused by damage to the lymphatic system and is one of the most serious side-effects of cancer operations.

12 Feb 2018

Chemist finds how to control blood sugar without usual side effects

Chemist Robert Doyle in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University has figured out how to control glucose levels in the bloodstream without the usual side effects of nausea, vomiting or malaise.

11 Feb 2018

Far-UVC light may offer solution to eradicating airborne flu viruses

Continuous low doses of far ultraviolet C light can kill airborne flu viruses without harming human tissues, according to a new study at the Center for Radiological Research at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

9 Feb 2018

Study offers new hope to protect extremely premature babies from impaired vision

Now there is hope of a new way to protect extremely premature babies from impaired vision or blindness resulting from the eye disease retinopathy of prematurity.

9 Feb 2018

Using CRISPR To Produce Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

An interview with Dr. Sheng Ding about using a modified version of the CRISPR-Cas9 system to produce induced pluripotent stem cells.

9 Feb 2018

New TSRI study may provide chance to target tumors before metastasis

New research from The Scripps Research Institute may give scientists a chance to target tumors before they metastasize.

9 Feb 2018

Changing the way we look at dementia

In November, six people with Alzheimer's disease and related types of cognitive impairment stood before an audience of 100 in North Haven, Conn.

8 Feb 2018

First Tesco Opticians stores transformed into Vision Express after acquisition

Officially opened on Thursday 1st February, Lakeside marked the first of 209 Tesco Opticians stores that are being transformed into Vision Express following the acquisition by the multiple’s parent company, GrandVision.

From Vision Express 7 Feb 2018

Dim light may affect your ability to learn and remember, suggests new study

A new study found that prolonged exposure to dim light may alter the brain's structure, and impair an individual’s ability to remember and learn.

6 Feb 2018

Diabetes patients twice as likely to develop cataract, study finds

People with diabetes are twice as likely to develop cataract as the general population and the relative risk is highest in those aged between 45 and 54, according to a new study published in the journal Eye.

5 Feb 2018

New report breaks down costs involved in treating complications of type 2 diabetes

Scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München have examined health insurance data of more than 300,000 people with diabetes in Germany.

5 Feb 2018

Novel grape-derived compounds could be developed as therapeutic agents for treatment of depression

In a study to be published online February 2 in Nature Communications, scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai describe an extensive analysis of novel grape-derived compounds, dihydrocaffeic acid (DHCA) and malvidin-3'-O-glucoside (Mal-gluc),which might be developed as therapeutic agents for the treatment of depression.

2 Feb 2018

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Children with reading challenges may have lower than expected binocular vision test results

Researchers use upconversion nanoparticles to understand brain functions

The training of Dr. Robot: Data wave hits medical care

New findings about fruit fly's body temperature rhythms may help people sleep better

New Blink Reflexometer could provide more objective measures of concussion severity

OHSU, CDC physicians treat first known case of woman infected with cattle eyeworm

Scientists use novel epigenetic-centered techniques to inhibit cancer metastases

New technique enables 3D printing of complex nanoscale metal structures

Researchers refine two innovative surgery techniques for effective treatment of lymphedema

Chemist finds how to control blood sugar without usual side effects

Far-UVC light may offer solution to eradicating airborne flu viruses

Study offers new hope to protect extremely premature babies from impaired vision

Using CRISPR To Produce Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

New TSRI study may provide chance to target tumors before metastasis

Changing the way we look at dementia

First Tesco Opticians stores transformed into Vision Express after acquisition

Dim light may affect your ability to learn and remember, suggests new study

Diabetes patients twice as likely to develop cataract, study finds

New report breaks down costs involved in treating complications of type 2 diabetes

Novel grape-derived compounds could be developed as therapeutic agents for treatment of depression

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