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IIN collaborates with Nanyang Technological University to establish Nanomedicine

Northwestern University's International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) is collaborating with Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, to establish the NTU-Northwestern Institute for Nanomedicine.

24 Feb 2014

Scientists develop stem cell based method for restoring strength to damaged skeletal muscles in elderly

A study co-published in Nature Medicine this week by University of Toronto researcher Penney Gilbert has determined a stem cell based method for restoring strength to damaged skeletal muscles of the elderly.

24 Feb 2014

Study reveals that color vision abnormalities increase with age

Abnormal color vision increases significantly with aging-affecting one-half or more of people in the oldest age groups, reports a study in Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

24 Feb 2014

MATH biomarker with HPV status may provide improved outcomes in HNSCC patients

Evaluating next-generation sequencing (NGS) data and associated clinical records of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients from several institutions, made available through The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), showed that combining Mutant-Allele Tumor Heterogeneity (MATH) as a biomarker with the patient's HPV status provides an effective indicator of improved patient outcome, according to research presented today at the 2014 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium.

21 Feb 2014

Lone star tick bites are likely the cause of severe red meat allergies

Lone star tick bites are likely the cause of thousands of cases of severe red meat allergies that are plaguing patients in Southeastern states including Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia and spreading up the Eastern Seaboard along with the deer population.

21 Feb 2014

New 256-slice CT scanner to predict potential heart attack in one second

What can you do in one second? Snap your fingers, blink your eyes, or get a diagnostic scan on a 256-slice computed tomography (CT) scanner? You can do all of those things in one second, but the one that may help save your life is the 256-slice CT scan.

21 Feb 2014

Study indicates relationship between multivitamin supplement use and cataract risk in men

Long-term daily multivitamin supplement use may lower cataract risk in men, according to a study of nearly 15,000 male physicians published this month in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology

21 Feb 2014

In Maryland, support is solid for health overhaul, state's exchange

A new poll finds 55 percent of state residents back the federal health law, even as Maryland plans to spend $2 million to address a problem with the online insurance marketplace. In related news, the deadline is approaching for states to spend federal grants they received to set up exchanges.

20 Feb 2014

First Edition: February 20, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about Medicaid expansion challenges in Virginia and Arkansas.

20 Feb 2014

Newly developed compound may allow blind see light

Progressive degeneration of photoreceptors-the rods and cones of the eyes-causes blinding diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration. While there are currently no available treatments to reverse this degeneration, a newly developed compound allows other cells in the eye to act like photoreceptors. As described in a study appearing in the February 19 issue of the Cell Press journal Neuron, the compound may be a potential drug candidate for treating patients suffering from degenerative retinal disorders.

20 Feb 2014

UPV/EHU researchers develop method for diagnosis, prognosis of cutaneous melanoma

UPV/EHU researchers have developed a method for the diagnosis and prognosis of cutaneous melanoma, the type of skin cancer with the highest mortality rate.This method will help not only in the more effective early detection of this cancer, but also in the development of more personalised treatments.

20 Feb 2014

Cystinosis Research Foundation granted $2.15M in 2013 to researchers investigating cure for cystinosis

The Cystinosis Research Foundation awarded $2,153,048 in 2013 to researchers investigating better treatments and a cure for cystinosis, a rare metabolic and genetic disease that afflicts about 500 children and young adults in the United States and 2,000 worldwide.

19 Feb 2014

Ticks infected with the bacterium that causes Lyme disease widespread in San Francisco Bay Area

As winter turns to spring and many Northern Californians plan outdoor adventures, a mysterious, potentially debilitating threat looms.

19 Feb 2014

Eleven Biotherapeutics announces first pivotal Phase 3 clinical study of EBI-005 for treatment of DED

Eleven Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ: EBIO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing protein therapeutics to treat diseases of the eye, today announced that patient randomization and dosing are underway in the Company's first pivotal Phase 3 clinical study of EBI-005 for the treatment of moderate to severe dry eye disease (DED), the OASIS study (A Multi-Center, Double-Masked, Randomized, Controlled, Efficacy and Safety Study of EBI-005 5 mg/mL Topical Ophthalmic Solution Versus Vehicle Control In Subjects With Moderate to Severe Dry Eye Disease).

19 Feb 2014

Viewpoints: Refusing a mammogram; video monitoring in hospitals; peril of low-T marketing

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

19 Feb 2014

Nanodiamond-drug embedded in contact lenses shows great promise for glaucoma treatment

By 2020, nearly 80 million people are expected to have glaucoma, a disorder of the eye that, if left untreated, can damage the optic nerve and eventually lead to blindness.

19 Feb 2014

Researchers receive $3M grant to develop targeted cancer drugs and repair damaged arteries

The National Institutes of Health has awarded grants totaling $3 million for two nanoparticle research projects in which Penn State bioengineer Jian Yang is co-principal investigator.

19 Feb 2014

LCA-Vision revenues increase 2.1% to $20.6 million in Q4 2013

LCA-Vision Inc., a leading provider of laser vision correction services under the LasikPlus brand, today announced financial and operating results for the three and 12 months ended December 31, 2013.

18 Feb 2014

Perceptual learning can improve vision and on field performance in baseball

With a little practice on a computer or iPad-25 minutes a day, 4 days a week, for 2 months-our brains can learn to see better, according to a study of University of California, Riverside baseball players reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on February 17.

18 Feb 2014

Duke University Eye Center ophthalmologist uses ReSure Sealant to perform first cataract surgeries

Terry Kim, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology at Duke University Eye Center, performed the first procedures using the ReSure Sealant on his cataract patients in Durham, North Carolina. The ReSure Sealant is the first FDA-approved sealant for ophthalmic use to seal incisions following cataract surgery.

18 Feb 2014

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Latest Eye Health News and Research

IIN collaborates with Nanyang Technological University to establish Nanomedicine

Scientists develop stem cell based method for restoring strength to damaged skeletal muscles in elderly

Study reveals that color vision abnormalities increase with age

MATH biomarker with HPV status may provide improved outcomes in HNSCC patients

Lone star tick bites are likely the cause of severe red meat allergies

New 256-slice CT scanner to predict potential heart attack in one second

Study indicates relationship between multivitamin supplement use and cataract risk in men

In Maryland, support is solid for health overhaul, state's exchange

First Edition: February 20, 2014

Newly developed compound may allow blind see light

UPV/EHU researchers develop method for diagnosis, prognosis of cutaneous melanoma

Cystinosis Research Foundation granted $2.15M in 2013 to researchers investigating cure for cystinosis

Ticks infected with the bacterium that causes Lyme disease widespread in San Francisco Bay Area

Eleven Biotherapeutics announces first pivotal Phase 3 clinical study of EBI-005 for treatment of DED

Viewpoints: Refusing a mammogram; video monitoring in hospitals; peril of low-T marketing

Nanodiamond-drug embedded in contact lenses shows great promise for glaucoma treatment

Researchers receive $3M grant to develop targeted cancer drugs and repair damaged arteries

LCA-Vision revenues increase 2.1% to $20.6 million in Q4 2013

Perceptual learning can improve vision and on field performance in baseball

Duke University Eye Center ophthalmologist uses ReSure Sealant to perform first cataract surgeries

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