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Exposure to diesel exhaust may exacerbate respiratory diseases

Researchers in the UK have, for the first time, shown how exhaust pollution from diesel engines is able to affect nerves within the lung. Air pollution is a significant threat to health, they say, and identifying potential mechanisms linking exposure to diesel exhaust and the exacerbation of respiratory diseases may lead to treatments for those affected.

16 Mar 2015

Max Planck Florida Institute receives NIH grant to study cerebral cortex function and development

Dr. David Fitzpatrick, Scientific Director and CEO at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, has been awarded a $2.4 million five-year grant from the National Eye Institute (NEI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the functional organization and development of neural circuits in the cerebral cortex, specifically, in the area of brain responsible for processing visual information.

13 Mar 2015

Parental depression can put toddlers at risk of developing troubling behaviors

A father's depression during the first years of parenting - as well as a mother's - can put their toddler at risk of developing troubling behaviors such as hitting, lying, anxiety and sadness during a critical time of development, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.

12 Mar 2015

Medicine-loaded nanoparticles could help patients achieve corneal transplant success

There are about 48,000 corneal transplants done each year in the U.S., compared to approximately 16,000 kidney transplants and 2,100 heart transplants. Out of the 48,000 corneal transplants done, 10 percent of them end up in rejection, largely due to poor medication compliance. This costs the health care system and puts undue strain on clinicians, patients and their families.

12 Mar 2015

More research needed to explore toxicity of cellulose nanocrystals, says Virginia Tech scientist

Are cellulose nanocrystals harmful to human health? The answer might depend on the route of exposure, according to a review of the literature by a Virginia Tech scientist, but there have been few studies and many questions remain.

12 Mar 2015

Fourth patient dosed in Benitec Biopharma's Phase I/IIa hepatitis C trial

Benitec Biopharma, a biopharmaceutical company focused on providing potentially curative therapies with its proprietary gene-silencing technology called ddRNAi or "expressed RNAi," today announced that the fourth patient in the company's Phase I/IIa dose escalation clinical trial of its lead program TT-034 for treating hepatitis C was dosed at the Duke Clinical Research Unit.

11 Mar 2015

InMed, University of Debrecen partner to develop novel therapies to treat ocular allergies

InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. announces it has formed an exclusive strategic collaboration with the University of Debrecen, Hungary, to develop novel phytocannabinoid-based therapies to treat ocular allergic symptoms.

10 Mar 2015

Neuroscientists reveal how olfaction is encoded in the brain

In a study that helps to deconstruct how olfaction is encoded in the brain, neuroscientists at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a type of neuron that appears to help tune, amplify and dampen neuronal responses to chemosensory inputs from the nasal cavity.

10 Mar 2015

Perceptual learning training can improve contrast sensitivity in older adults

Older adults whose vision is affected by declining contrast sensitivity - which is a factor in the ability to detect and resolve details in low light - can improve their ability to see with perceptual learning training, according to researchers at the University of California, Riverside and Brown University.

10 Mar 2015

UTSA professor named Gold Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthamology

Andrew Tsin, professor of biology in the UTSA College of Sciences, has been named a Gold Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthamology for his dedication and exemplary contributions in the field. Tsin will receive the honor at the 2015 ARVO Annual Meeting, May 3-7 in Denver.

10 Mar 2015

Simple training can improve vision in older adults

Just a weeks' worth of training can improve vision in older adults, according to new research in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The findings show that training boosted older adults' sensitivity to contrast and also their ability to see things clearly at close distances.

9 Mar 2015

G-treeBNT to receive $7.28 million to expand international development of RGN-259/GBT-201

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. has been notified that its joint venture partner and licensee, G-treeBNT Co. Ltd., will receive $7.28 million USD to expand international development of its product candidate, RGN-259 (designated GBT-201).

9 Mar 2015

Severe mortality-associated diseases less prevalent in members of long-lived families

Recent research from the Long Life Family Study (LLFS) confirms that severe mortality-associated diseases are less prevalent in the families of long-lived individuals than in the general population. The Journals of Gerontology, Series A will publish these findings in the article titled, "Are Members of Long-Lived Families Healthier than Their Equally Long-Lived Peers? Evidence from the Long Life Family Study" on March 5, 2015.

6 Mar 2015

Oraya's IRay Radiotherapy system gets CE Mark to treat choroidal metastases

Oraya Therapeutics announced today that the Oraya IRay® Radiotherapy system has received a CE Mark extension for the treatment of choroidal metastases, a cancer in the eye, originating most commonly from primary sites in the breast or lung.

6 Mar 2015

Researchers discover retina protein crucial for vision

Research led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD, Boyd Professor and Director of the LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence, discovered a protein in the retina that is crucial for vision. The paper reports, for the first time, the key molecular mechanisms leading to visual degeneration and blindness.

5 Mar 2015

Rigel Pharmaceuticals reports net loss of $22.3 million for fourth quarter 2014

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. For the fourth quarter of 2014, Rigel reported a net loss of $22.3 million, or $0.25 per share, compared to a net loss of $16.9 million, or $0.19 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2013.

3 Mar 2015

People prone to high anxiety make bad decisions under uncertainties of life

Highly anxious people have more trouble deciding how best to handle life's uncertainties. They may even catastrophize, interpreting, say, a lovers' tiff as a doomed relationship or a workplace change as a career threat.

3 Mar 2015

New pocket LED diagnostic sets from Welch Allyn

Exactly 100 years since Welch Allyn invented the world’s first self-illuminating hand-held ophthalmoscope, the company has launched a new Pocket LED set - proof of their continuing ability to keep pushing the boundaries with a winning combination of customer-pleasing quality, reliability and cutting edge technology.

2 Mar 2015

Researchers use satellite technology to assess quality of water on Earth

An international team of researchers has demonstrated a way to assess the quality of water on Earth from space by using satellite technology that can visualise pollution levels otherwise invisible to the human eye through 'Superhero vision'.

2 Mar 2015

Neurotechnology introduces SentiGaze Software Development Kit

Neurotechnology, a provider of high-precision biometric, robotics and AI technologies, today introduced the SentiGaze Software Development Kit (SDK).

2 Mar 2015

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Exposure to diesel exhaust may exacerbate respiratory diseases

Max Planck Florida Institute receives NIH grant to study cerebral cortex function and development

Parental depression can put toddlers at risk of developing troubling behaviors

Medicine-loaded nanoparticles could help patients achieve corneal transplant success

More research needed to explore toxicity of cellulose nanocrystals, says Virginia Tech scientist

Fourth patient dosed in Benitec Biopharma's Phase I/IIa hepatitis C trial

InMed, University of Debrecen partner to develop novel therapies to treat ocular allergies

Neuroscientists reveal how olfaction is encoded in the brain

Perceptual learning training can improve contrast sensitivity in older adults

UTSA professor named Gold Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthamology

Simple training can improve vision in older adults

G-treeBNT to receive $7.28 million to expand international development of RGN-259/GBT-201

Severe mortality-associated diseases less prevalent in members of long-lived families

Oraya's IRay Radiotherapy system gets CE Mark to treat choroidal metastases

Researchers discover retina protein crucial for vision

Rigel Pharmaceuticals reports net loss of $22.3 million for fourth quarter 2014

People prone to high anxiety make bad decisions under uncertainties of life

New pocket LED diagnostic sets from Welch Allyn

Researchers use satellite technology to assess quality of water on Earth

Neurotechnology introduces SentiGaze Software Development Kit

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