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Eye abnormalities may help reveal features of early-stage Alzheimer's disease, says study

Investigators at the Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute have discovered eye abnormalities that may help reveal features of early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Using a novel laboratory rat model of Alzheimer's disease and high-resolution imaging techniques, researchers correlated variations of the eye structure, to identify initial indicators of the disease.

18 Mar 2014

Study: Just a fifth of people with hearing problems use hearing aid

Just a fifth of people with hearing problems wear a hearing aid, a study by The University of Manchester has found.

From The University of Manchester 18 Mar 2014

State highlights: States urge some retailers to end tobacco sales; abortion in N.D., Ark.; Conn. assisted suicide

A selection of health policy stories from North Dakota, Arkansas, Connecticut, New York, California, Missouri, Arizona and Minnesota.

18 Mar 2014

High-precision Lens Profiler from Phasefocus assists practitioners studying clinical complications arising from corneal oxygen deficiency

Phase Focus Ltd (Phasefocus), the company that is revolutionising microscopy and imaging with the Phasefocus Virtual Lens®, reports on how optical lens practitioners are using the Phasefocus high-precision Lens Profiler to study potential clinical complications arising from corneal oxygen deficiency.

From Phase Focus Limited 18 Mar 2014

Ocular Therapeutix starts Phase 3 clinical program to evaluate safety, efficacy of dexamethasone

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. announces the start of its Phase 3 clinical program to evaluate the safety and efficacy of their sustained release dexamethasone, an ophthalmic corticosteroid for the treatment of post-operative inflammation and pain following cataract surgery. Ocular Therapeutix's dexamethasone is administered as a one-time, bioabsorbable intracanalicular plug for release of the steroid to the ocular surface for up 30 days.

18 Mar 2014

eZono 4000 tablet ultrasound system with eZGuide technology receives FDA clearance

eZono AG, a private corporation designing, developing and distributing state of the art tablet ultrasound systems, today announced it received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its eZono 4000 dedicated procedural guidance system with eZGuide technology, providing any plane freehand navigation.

18 Mar 2014

Building muscle mass important in decreasing metabolic risk

New UCLA research suggests that the more muscle mass older Americans have, the less likely they are to die prematurely. The findings add to the growing evidence that overall body composition - and not the widely used body mass index, or BMI - is a better predictor of all-cause mortality.

17 Mar 2014

First Edition: March 17, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about new health coverage rules and guidances announced by the Obama administration.

17 Mar 2014

Researchers develop new software to aid cardiovascular risk diagnosis based on fundus image processing

Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València, the Hospital General de Valencia and the Ophthalmology Unit of the Foundation for the Health and Biomedical Research of the Comunitat Valenciana (FISABIO-Oftalmología Médica) have developed a new software to aid cardiovascular risk diagnosis based on fundus image processing.

17 Mar 2014

Binghamton University plays role in improving Rwandan’s healthcare system

Twenty years after the Rwandan Genocide left nearly 1 million dead and 2 million homeless, Binghamton University is playing a role in improving the nation's healthcare. Karen Feltham, a clinical instructor in the Decker School of Nursing, spent the 2013 fall semester in Rwanda working with women in the Rwandan Midwives Association.

17 Mar 2014

Researchers find mechanism for spatial self-awareness that combines visual cues with body motion

Your brain's ability to instantly link what you see with what you do is down to a dedicated information 'highway', suggests new UCL-led research.

17 Mar 2014

GOP, former Mass. Sen. Brown eye New Hampshire seat

In Nebraska, a Republican Senate candidate opposing the health law once consulted for firms trying to implement it.

17 Mar 2014

Driving simulator may help people with hemianopia to drive safely

A diagnosis of hemianopia, or blindness in one half of the visual field in both eyes as the result of strokes, tumors or trauma often means the end of driving.

17 Mar 2014

Longer looks: The 'making of Obamacare;' unlocking an autistic son's secrets; antibiotics and the obesity epidemic

If you walk into a farm-supply store today, you're likely to find a bag of antibiotic powder that claims to boost the growth of poultry and livestock. That's because decades of agricultural research has shown that antibiotics seem to flip a switch in young animals' bodies, helping them pack on pounds. Manufacturers brag about the miraculous effects of feeding antibiotics to chicks and nursing calves. Dusty agricultural journals attest to the ways in which the drugs can act like a kind of superfood to produce cheap meat. But what if that meat is us? (Pagan Kennedy, 3/8).

14 Mar 2014

Researchers discover effective way of tuning muscle elasticity

How does yoga improve your flexibility? In the Mar 13 cover story of Cell, Columbia University biological sciences professor Julio Fernandez and team report the discovery of a new form of mechanical memory that adjusts the elasticity of muscles to their history of stretching.

14 Mar 2014

Wake Forest Baptist Center provides tips to deal with springtime allergies

The return of spring marks the end of the cold and flu season, but the warmer weather and longer days present a different set of health issues.

13 Mar 2014

University of Michigan uses Medtronic Reveal LINQ ICM System to monitor heart-related problems

The University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center is one of the nation's first hospitals to use the Medtronic Reveal LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) System, the smallest implantable cardiac monitoring device available.

From Medtronic 13 Mar 2014

Perrigo launches methazolamide tablets

Perrigo Company today announced that it has launched, through a distribution and supply agreement, methazolamide tablets, the generic equivalent to Neptazane tablets. This product is a component of the contingent rights Perrigo received in connection with its acquisition of a portfolio of ophthalmic products from Fera Pharmaceuticals, LLC and its affiliates in June of last year.

12 Mar 2014

Cancer doctors push for payment changes

Also, some health companies are trying to improve patient outcomes by using predictive software to deliver care more efficiently, and a company lost another court decision to patent a genetic test.

12 Mar 2014

PowerVision develops world's first fluid-based accommodating intraocular lens

PowerVision, Inc., a medical device company developing the world's first fluid-based accommodating intraocular lens, today announced that the first 10 patients have received lens implants in its multi-center clinical study assessing the performance of the lens in cataract patients.

11 Mar 2014

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Eye abnormalities may help reveal features of early-stage Alzheimer's disease, says study

Study: Just a fifth of people with hearing problems use hearing aid

State highlights: States urge some retailers to end tobacco sales; abortion in N.D., Ark.; Conn. assisted suicide

High-precision Lens Profiler from Phasefocus assists practitioners studying clinical complications arising from corneal oxygen deficiency

Ocular Therapeutix starts Phase 3 clinical program to evaluate safety, efficacy of dexamethasone

eZono 4000 tablet ultrasound system with eZGuide technology receives FDA clearance

Building muscle mass important in decreasing metabolic risk

First Edition: March 17, 2014

Researchers develop new software to aid cardiovascular risk diagnosis based on fundus image processing

Binghamton University plays role in improving Rwandan’s healthcare system

Researchers find mechanism for spatial self-awareness that combines visual cues with body motion

GOP, former Mass. Sen. Brown eye New Hampshire seat

Driving simulator may help people with hemianopia to drive safely

Longer looks: The 'making of Obamacare;' unlocking an autistic son's secrets; antibiotics and the obesity epidemic

Researchers discover effective way of tuning muscle elasticity

Wake Forest Baptist Center provides tips to deal with springtime allergies

University of Michigan uses Medtronic Reveal LINQ ICM System to monitor heart-related problems

Perrigo launches methazolamide tablets

Cancer doctors push for payment changes

PowerVision develops world's first fluid-based accommodating intraocular lens

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