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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals proposes to sell common stock in underwritten public offering

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAD) today announced that it intends to offer and sell, subject to market and other conditions, $150,000,000 of shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering.

4 Mar 2014

Acucela completes patient enrollment in Phase 2b/3 clinical trial of emixustat hydrochloride

Acucela Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company that specializes in discovering and developing novel therapeutics to treat and slow the progression of sight-threatening ophthalmic diseases, today announced that it has completed enrollment in its ongoing Phase 2b/3 clinical trial investigating emixustat in subjects with geographic atrophy (GA) associated with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

4 Mar 2014

Bayer Yakuhin submits marketing authorization application in Japan for EYLEA Injection

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that Bayer HealthCare's Japanese subsidiary, Bayer Yakuhin, Ltd., has submitted an application for marketing authorization for EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection for the treatment of patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

3 Mar 2014

Viewpoints: The evolution of Medicare; generic drugs and patient safety; new food labels

About half a century ago, organized medicine and the hospital industry in this country struck a deal with Congress that in retrospect seems as audacious as it seems incredible: Congress was asked to surrender to these industries the keys to the United States Treasury. In return, the industries would allow Congress to pass a 1965 amendment to the Social Security Act .... We have come to know it as Medicare.

3 Mar 2014

Study establishes innovative approaches to improve vision of young children with brain tumor

Robert Avery, DO, MSCE, of Children's National Health System and colleagues are establishing innovative approaches with technology and medication to improve the vision of young children who have visual pathway glioma, a type of brain tumor.

3 Mar 2014

Google Glass app helps researchers track spread of diseases around the world

The much-talked-about Google Glass - the eyewear with computer capabilities - could potentially save lives, especially in isolated or far-flung locations, say scientists. They are reporting development of a Google Glass app that takes a picture of a diagnostic test strip and sends the data to computers, which then rapidly beam back a diagnostic report to the user.

3 Mar 2014

Abingworth announces final closing of £225M ($375M) fund

Abingworth, the international investment group dedicated to life sciences and healthcare, today announced the final closing of its £225m ($375m) fund, Abingworth Bioventures VI (ABV VI). ABV VI, Abingworth's 10th life sciences fund, exceeded its target of £200 million and invests in life sciences and healthcare both in Europe and the US.

28 Feb 2014

New corneal layer important for intraocular pressure maintenance

UK researchers have found that a newly discovered layer of the human eye is an important part of the structural tissue that helps to maintain intraocular pressure and thus may play a role in the development of glaucoma.

27 Feb 2014

Ophthotech reports net loss of $20.4 million for fourth quarter 2013

Ophthotech Corporation today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013 and provided an update on the Company's business and product development programs.

27 Feb 2014

Researchers develop ultra-precision hyperspectral camera for detection of skin cancers

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a lightweight, handheld, ultra-precision hyperspectral camera for the detection of skin cancers and their precursors. From the surface of the skin, the camera recognises early stages of cancer that are invisible to the naked eye. Collaborators in the pilot study are the University of Jyväskylä, the Päijät-Häme Central Hospital and the Skin and Allergy Hospital of Helsinki University Central Hospital.

27 Feb 2014

Cedars-Sinai researchers develop unique imaging device to "light up" malignant brain tumors

Researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute and Department of Neurosurgery have developed a unique, compact, relatively inexpensive imaging device to "light up" malignant brain tumors and other cancers.

27 Feb 2014

UAB launches pilot program to detect earlier stages of glaucoma

Glaucoma is a silent disease. It does not hurt, symptoms are slow to develop, and most people do not notice any loss of vision until it is too late. A project by ophthalmologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will examine whether a partnership with community-based optometrists will improve detection and treatment of glaucoma, especially for high-risk populations.

27 Feb 2014

Simple vision test on sidelines may help determine concussion in athletes

A simple vision test performed on the sidelines may help determine whether athletes have suffered a concussion, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, April 26 to May 3, 2014.

27 Feb 2014

Scripps Green Hospital first to implant world's smallest implantable cardiac monitoring device

Scripps Green Hospital has become the first hospital in the United States to implant the world's smallest implantable cardiac monitoring device. Scripps Clinic cardiologist John Rogers, M.D., successfully completed the first implant of the Reveal LINQ- Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) in 71-year-old San Diego resident Chuck Beal on Saturday.

From Medtronic 26 Feb 2014

Senate to consider massive bill to revamp veterans' benefits

The legislation would expand health, education and other benefits for vets and would cost $21 billion over 10 years.

26 Feb 2014

First Edition: February 25, 2014

Today's headlines include stories exploring the political dynamics governors face regarding the health law's Medicaid expansion.

25 Feb 2014

Opiate use alters activity of specific protein needed for normal functioning of brain's reward center

Identifying the specific pathways that promote opioid addiction, pain relief, and tolerance are crucial for developing more effective and less dangerous analgesics, as well as developing new treatments for addiction.

25 Feb 2014

Jackson Laboratory Assistant Professor wins 2013 Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize from NYAM

Jackson Laboratory Assistant Professor Gareth Howell, Ph.D., is one of two winners of the 2013 Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize from The New York Academy of Medicine.

24 Feb 2014

Research roundup: Palliative care and ACOs; employers and Supreme Court case on contraception

In preparation for the new ACO environment, leaders recognized the contribution palliative care can make to health care "value," especially in the care of our sickest (and most expensive) patients ...

24 Feb 2014

Ellex gets CE Mark approval for 2RT laser treatment of early stage AMD

Ellex Medical Lasers Limited, a pioneer in medical technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of eye disease, today announced that it has secured a CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) for its proprietary Retinal Rejuvenation Therapy (2RT) laser treatment of early Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

24 Feb 2014

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Latest Eye Health News and Research

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals proposes to sell common stock in underwritten public offering

Acucela completes patient enrollment in Phase 2b/3 clinical trial of emixustat hydrochloride

Bayer Yakuhin submits marketing authorization application in Japan for EYLEA Injection

Viewpoints: The evolution of Medicare; generic drugs and patient safety; new food labels

Study establishes innovative approaches to improve vision of young children with brain tumor

Google Glass app helps researchers track spread of diseases around the world

Abingworth announces final closing of £225M ($375M) fund

New corneal layer important for intraocular pressure maintenance

Ophthotech reports net loss of $20.4 million for fourth quarter 2013

Researchers develop ultra-precision hyperspectral camera for detection of skin cancers

Cedars-Sinai researchers develop unique imaging device to "light up" malignant brain tumors

UAB launches pilot program to detect earlier stages of glaucoma

Simple vision test on sidelines may help determine concussion in athletes

Scripps Green Hospital first to implant world's smallest implantable cardiac monitoring device

Senate to consider massive bill to revamp veterans' benefits

First Edition: February 25, 2014

Opiate use alters activity of specific protein needed for normal functioning of brain's reward center

Jackson Laboratory Assistant Professor wins 2013 Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize from NYAM

Research roundup: Palliative care and ACOs; employers and Supreme Court case on contraception

Ellex gets CE Mark approval for 2RT laser treatment of early stage AMD

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