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Poor sleep significantly decreases cognitive performance in autistic and neurotypical children

One night of poor sleep significantly decreases performance on intelligence tests in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and also in neurotypical children (without ASD). This is the conclusion made by researchers at the Hôpital Rivière-des-Prairies, affiliated with the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal and Université de Montréal.

29 May 2015

MIT researchers find neural circuit that appears to cause decision-making in approach-avoidance conflict

Some decisions arouse far more anxiety than others. Among the most anxiety-provoking are those that involve options with both positive and negative elements, such choosing to take a higher-paying job in a city far from family and friends, versus choosing to stay put with less pay.

29 May 2015

Metformin can reduce risk of open-angle glaucoma in people with diabetes

Taking the medication metformin hydrochloride was associated with reduced risk of developing the sight-threatening disease open-angle glaucoma in people with diabetes, according to a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology.

29 May 2015

Six research teams awarded grant to accelerate discovery of new drugs for brain, nervous system disorders

CQDM, Brain Canada and the Ontario Brain Institute award close to $8.5M to six (6) multi-disciplinary and multi-provincial research teams across Canada to address unmet needs in neuroscience within their Focus on Brain strategic initiative. To this amount, $1.5M is added from the various research entities involved as in-kind contributions.

27 May 2015

ETH Zurich researchers develop new measurement technique to improve NanoMRI imaging

NanoMRI is a scanning technique that produces nondestructive, high-resolution 3-D images of nanoscale objects, and it promises to become a powerful tool for researchers and companies exploring the shape and function of biological materials such as viruses and cells in much the same way as clinical MRI today enables investigation of whole tissues in the human body.

27 May 2015

Roche announces FDA clearance for cobas Cdiff Test to detect C. difficile in stool specimens

Roche announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has provided 510(k) clearance for the cobas Cdiff Test to detect Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) in stool specimens.

26 May 2015

Study could offer new way to treat, prevent diabetes-associated blindness

Reporting on their study with lab-grown human cells, researchers at The Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland say that blocking a second blood vessel growth protein, along with one that is already well-known, could offer a new way to treat and prevent a blinding eye disease caused by diabetes.

26 May 2015

Oscillations could play role in resetting sensitivity of neurons after eye movements

Scientists measuring brain activity have found that in many regions, such as the sensory or motor cortex, activity sometimes oscillates at different frequencies, forming wave-like patterns. Despite the fact that such oscillations are frequently observed, and present in many brain regions, their functional role remains unclear.

26 May 2015

NIDEK launches GYC-500 Vixi and GYC-500

The GYC-500 Vixi / GYC-500 is a solid state green laser that achieves stable treatment outcomes for multiple applications including, retinal photocoagulation, trabeculoplasty and iridotomy.

25 May 2015

Omeros receives EMA CHMP positive opinion for Omidria for cataract, IOL replacement surgery

Omeros Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing small-molecule and protein therapeutics for both large-market as well as orphan indications targeting inflammation, coagulopathies and disorders of the central nervous system, today announced that the European Medicines Agency's (EMA's) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion for Omidria® (phenylephrine and ketorolac injection) 1%/0.3%.

22 May 2015

LSDF awards $2.9 million in funding to help commercialize major medical breakthroughs

Celiac disease-safe wheat, premature infant pain detection, and new medicines to fight flu and cancer are among the ideas to receive $2.9 million in funding from Washington's Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF).

22 May 2015

Scientist receives $4.9 million CIRM grant to advance work in retinitis pigmentosa

Shaomei Wang, MD, PhD, a research scientist in the Eye Program at the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute, received a $4.9 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to advance her work in retinitis pigmentosa, a type of degenerative retinal disease.

22 May 2015

Anti-VEGF therapy benefits in wet AMD not sustained

Real-world experience of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for patients with wet age-related macular degeneration suggests that initial improvements in visual acuity are not maintained over time.

20 May 2015

Submacular air injection aids tPA haemorrhage displacement

Submacular air injection with a microneedle is effective at facilitating the displacement of massive submacular haemorrhages dissolved with tissue plasminogen activator in patients with age-related macular degeneration, an interventional case series shows.

20 May 2015

Heavy metallic elements influence AMD progression

Researchers report associations between age-related macular degeneration and five heavy metallic elements, in findings that highlight the detrimental effects of pollution but the possible benefits of essential elements supplementation.

20 May 2015

AMD severity and progression tracks across eyes

Age-related macular degeneration in one eye tracks the severity of it in the fellow eye at all stages of the disease, findings from the Beaver Dam Eye study show.

20 May 2015

Scientists find key to light-induced color change in fish skin

The neon tetra fish from the Amazonas River, along with some reptiles, amphibians, and other fish, takes advantage of structural colors in its skin to change its appearance in response to a triggering signal. In the light-adapted state, its lateral stripe shimmers blue-green, in the dark it is indigo. Scientists from Israel have now found an unambiguous answer to how this intriguing mechanism works. They present their results, which favor the so-called "Venetian blind" model, in the journal Angewandte Chemie.

20 May 2015

No added benefit with pazopanib over ranibizumab for neovascular AMD

Pazopanib eye drops do not enhance visual outcomes in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration beyond those achieved with ranibizumab alone, study findings indicate.

19 May 2015

Promising preliminary results for AKB-9778 in diabetic macular oedema

AKB-9778, a small molecule competitive inhibitor of vascular endothelial-protein tyrosine phosphatase, has a good safety and efficacy profile in patients with diabetic macular oedema, suggests a preliminary dose-escalation study.

19 May 2015

Similar diabetic macular oedema outcomes with deferred vs prompt laser therapy

Visual acuity outcomes are comparable in diabetic macular oedema patients who receive laser treatment 24 weeks or more after initiation of ranibizumab injections and those for whom laser therapy is initiated concurrently, show the 5-year results of a US study.

19 May 2015

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Poor sleep significantly decreases cognitive performance in autistic and neurotypical children

MIT researchers find neural circuit that appears to cause decision-making in approach-avoidance conflict

Metformin can reduce risk of open-angle glaucoma in people with diabetes

Six research teams awarded grant to accelerate discovery of new drugs for brain, nervous system disorders

ETH Zurich researchers develop new measurement technique to improve NanoMRI imaging

Roche announces FDA clearance for cobas Cdiff Test to detect C. difficile in stool specimens

Study could offer new way to treat, prevent diabetes-associated blindness

Oscillations could play role in resetting sensitivity of neurons after eye movements

NIDEK launches GYC-500 Vixi and GYC-500

Omeros receives EMA CHMP positive opinion for Omidria for cataract, IOL replacement surgery

LSDF awards $2.9 million in funding to help commercialize major medical breakthroughs

Scientist receives $4.9 million CIRM grant to advance work in retinitis pigmentosa

Anti-VEGF therapy benefits in wet AMD not sustained

Submacular air injection aids tPA haemorrhage displacement

Heavy metallic elements influence AMD progression

AMD severity and progression tracks across eyes

Scientists find key to light-induced color change in fish skin

No added benefit with pazopanib over ranibizumab for neovascular AMD

Promising preliminary results for AKB-9778 in diabetic macular oedema

Similar diabetic macular oedema outcomes with deferred vs prompt laser therapy

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