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New virtual reality technology may find potential use in diagnostics and surgical planning

Before an operation, surgeons have to obtain the most precise image possible of the anatomical structures of the part of the body undergoing surgery.

7 Dec 2016

Vaxine’s unique adjuvants boost effectiveness of vaccines for battling against infectious diseases

SUGAR-based adjuvants from Australia are boosting the effectiveness of vaccines to target some of the world’s deadliest diseases.

7 Dec 2016

TSRI scientists reveal how vision-loss treatment may leave the eyes, kidneys vulnerable to cellular damage

A common class of drugs for vision loss may actually add to the problem in some patients, according to new research co-led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI).

7 Dec 2016

Selecting the correct microscope camera in digital pathology

An interview with Ian Holland, discussing the differences in microscope cameras and how to determine which one is most suitable for specific pathology applications.

From FLIR Systems 7 Dec 2016

Mount Sinai introduces first-ever Coursera course on HPV-associated oral and throat cancer

Mount Sinai's Departments of Academic Informatics and Technology and Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, in conjunction with the Office of Continuing Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, have launched the first-ever Coursera course on HPV-associated oral and throat cancer.

7 Dec 2016

Study highlights requirement of protein in initiation of apoptosis in uveal melanoma

New research from the University of Liverpool has identified the role of a specific protein in the human body that can help prevent the survival and spread of eye cancer, by initiating cancer 'cell-suicide'.

6 Dec 2016

Pittcon announce speaker for Wallace H Coulter lecture

The Pittcon Program Committee is extremely pleased to announce that Dr. Karl Deisseroth, the D.H. Chen Professor of Bioengineering and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, and Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, will deliver the Wallace H. Coulter lecture at Pittcon 2017.

From Pittcon 5 Dec 2016

New drug treatment can override genetic fault that causes choroideremia

Researchers with funding from Fight for Sight have demonstrated that a new drug treatment for cystic fibrosis and Duchenne muscular dystrophy can override a genetic fault that causes choroideremia – a severe blinding disorder.

5 Dec 2016

Older adults with cataracts more likely to have depressive symptoms, study shows

Older adults with cataracts are more likely to have symptoms of depression, reports a study in the December issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

2 Dec 2016

Hallucinogenic drug offers relief for people with cancer-related anxiety or depression

In a small double-blind study, Johns Hopkins researchers report that a substantial majority of people suffering cancer-related anxiety or depression found considerable relief for up to six months from a single large dose of psilocybin -- the active compound in hallucinogenic "magic mushrooms."

2 Dec 2016

Bone density could be one of early indicators of brain degeneration in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at NEOMED have just identified a major connection between areas of the brainstem - the ancient area that controls mood, sleep and metabolism - and detrimental changes to bone in a preclinical model of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

1 Dec 2016

MSHS introduces DigniCap scalp cooling system to reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss

The Mount Sinai Health System announced the launch of the DigniCap scalp cooling system, which was recently cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reduce the likelihood of chemotherapy-induced hair loss in women with breast cancer, in three of its cancer center locations.

1 Dec 2016

MSBI surgeons perform first endoscopic transoral thyroidectomy in New York

A team of surgeons at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, led by William B. Inabnet III, MD, the Eugene W. Friedman, MD, Professor of Surgery and Chair for the Department of Surgery at MSBI and Chief of Endocrine Surgery Quality for the Mount Sinai Health System, have performed the first endoscopic transoral thyroidectomy in New York, and one of the first of its kind in the nation.

30 Nov 2016

IQWiG finds both hint of benefit and harm from corneal collagen cross-linking for keratoconus

In patients with keratoconus the cornea of the eye begins to bulge. So-called corneal collagen cross-linking aims to halt this process. In this procedure, the cornea is stiffened through locally applied vitamin B2 in combination with UVA radiation.

30 Nov 2016

Zika virus can cause glaucoma in infants, report reveals

A team of researchers in Brazil and at the Yale School of Public Health has published the first report demonstrating that the Zika virus can cause glaucoma in infants who were exposed to the virus during gestation.

30 Nov 2016

Study finds characteristics essential to enable readability of printed text in visually impaired people

The number of visually impaired people in Norway is high. The Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted estimates that 180,000 Norwegians have been diagnosed with an eye condition.

30 Nov 2016

Women and men absorb visual information in different ways, say QMUL psychologists

Women and men look at faces and absorb visual information in different ways, which suggests there is a gender difference in understanding visual cues, according to a team of scientists that included psychologists from Queen Mary University of London.

29 Nov 2016

Vestibular thresholds begin to increase above age 40, new study finds

A new study led by researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear found that vestibular thresholds begin to double every 10 years above the age of 40, representing a decline in our ability to receive sensory information about motion, balance and spatial orientation.

28 Nov 2016

New insulin delivery recommendations for health care professionals published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings

The prestigious medical journal, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, recently published new insulin delivery recommendations for health care professionals caring for insulin-using patients, including the results from the largest injection technique survey ever performed for people with diabetes.

25 Nov 2016

Research shows how machine-learning models can interpret echocardiographic images and enable HCM diagnosis

Computer algorithms can automatically interpret echocardiographic images and distinguish between pathological hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and physiological changes in athletes' hearts, according to research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, published online yesterday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

24 Nov 2016

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

New virtual reality technology may find potential use in diagnostics and surgical planning

Vaxine’s unique adjuvants boost effectiveness of vaccines for battling against infectious diseases

TSRI scientists reveal how vision-loss treatment may leave the eyes, kidneys vulnerable to cellular damage

Selecting the correct microscope camera in digital pathology

Mount Sinai introduces first-ever Coursera course on HPV-associated oral and throat cancer

Study highlights requirement of protein in initiation of apoptosis in uveal melanoma

Pittcon announce speaker for Wallace H Coulter lecture

New drug treatment can override genetic fault that causes choroideremia

Older adults with cataracts more likely to have depressive symptoms, study shows

Hallucinogenic drug offers relief for people with cancer-related anxiety or depression

Bone density could be one of early indicators of brain degeneration in Alzheimer's disease

MSHS introduces DigniCap scalp cooling system to reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss

MSBI surgeons perform first endoscopic transoral thyroidectomy in New York

IQWiG finds both hint of benefit and harm from corneal collagen cross-linking for keratoconus

Zika virus can cause glaucoma in infants, report reveals

Study finds characteristics essential to enable readability of printed text in visually impaired people

Women and men absorb visual information in different ways, say QMUL psychologists

Vestibular thresholds begin to increase above age 40, new study finds

New insulin delivery recommendations for health care professionals published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Research shows how machine-learning models can interpret echocardiographic images and enable HCM diagnosis

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