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Viewpoints: Upton says GOP health ideas overlooked; tying insurance to jobs is a bad idea

In a troubling denial of reality, President Obama now claims that Republicans have no ideas when it comes to health care, saying "they don't have an agenda to provide health insurance to people at affordable rates." But Republicans do have answers – a lot of them (Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., 8/27).

29 Aug 2013

Research shows specific form of memory associations is encoded in cerebral cortex

'Where' and 'how' memories are encoded in a nervous system is one of the most challenging questions in biological research. The formation and recall of associative memories is essential for an independent life. The hippocampus has long been considered a centre in the brain for the long-term storage of spatial associations.

28 Aug 2013

Ohio State doctor shows promise of Google Glass in live surgery

A surgeon at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is the first in the United States to consult with a distant colleague using live, point-of-view video from the operating room via Google Glass, a head-mounted computer and camera device.

28 Aug 2013

New compound offers way to treat migraine and other disorders of central nervous system

For many migraine sufferers, bright lights are a surefire way to exacerbate their headaches. And for some night-shift workers, just a stroll through a brightly lit parking lot during the morning commute home can be enough to throw off their body's daily rhythms and make daytime sleep nearly impossible. But a new molecule that selectively blocks specialized light-sensitive receptors in the eyes could help both these groups of people, without affecting normal vision.

28 Aug 2013

New tool may make surgery more viable option for OSAHS sufferers

A Wayne State University researcher's innovative use of a new tool may make surgery a more viable option for sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome.

28 Aug 2013

Wavefront optics-from the observatory to your optometrist's office

Techniques developed by astronomers seeking a clear view of objects in space are coming closer to home, as eye care professionals apply the concept of wavefront optics to understanding-and correcting-subtle visual abnormalities of the human eye, according to a special article in the September issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

27 Aug 2013

Comprehensive test of biomarkers have prognostic and diagnostic value in Parkinson's disease

Perelman School of Medicine researchers at the University of Pennsylvania report the first biomarker results reported from the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), showing that a comprehensive test of protein biomarkers in spinal fluid have prognostic and diagnostic value in early stages of Parkinson's disease.

27 Aug 2013

Study: Words can play powerful role in what we see

It is natural to imagine that the sense of sight takes in the world as it is - simply passing on what the eyes collect from light reflected by the objects around us.

27 Aug 2013

Neurobiologists reveal new approach to correcting visual disorders in children

By discovering the role of key neurons that mediate an important part of vision development, UC Irvine and UCLA neurobiologists have revealed a new approach to correcting visual disorders in children who suffer from early cataracts or amblyopia, also known as lazy eye.

27 Aug 2013

Compatibility gene may influence finding life partner as well as our health, individuality

A University of Manchester professor and his wife have had their own DNA analysed for compatibility as part of the research for a new book out on 1 October in the US and next week in the UK.

From The University of Manchester 26 Aug 2013

Viewpoints: Health law guarantees and UPS; 'delay coalition' offers GOP new playbook; Mayor Bloomberg urges Obama not to 'cave' on tobacco

It's not entirely clear why United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) is blaming the Affordable Care Act for its decision to drop 15,000 of its workers' spouses from the company's health-insurance plan. ... It's possible, of course, that UPS is using the health-care law as a smokescreen for cutting costs it wanted to cut anyway. And at one point its internal memo takes an abnormal interest in other people's business.

26 Aug 2013

Study reveals elegant circuit in visual system helps dictate how eyes connect to brain

A study in mice reveals an elegant circuit within the developing visual system that helps dictate how the eyes connect to the brain. The research, funded by the National Institutes of Health, has implications for treating amblyopia, a vision disorder that occurs when the brain ignores one eye in favor of the other.

26 Aug 2013

Loyola's Advanced Procedure Education Classroom offered first ASSET course on August 17

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine's Advanced Procedure Education Classroom offered its first Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma course on Saturday, August 17 at the Maywood campus.

26 Aug 2013

Moffitt Cancer Center study could offer hope to melanoma sufferers

A new study at Moffitt Cancer Center could offer hope to people with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Researchers are investigating whether an injectable known as PV-10 can shrink tumors and reduce the spread of cancer.

23 Aug 2013

Brain Study Suggests New Way To Treat Anxiety

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22 Aug 2013

Kentucky researcher uses advanced biomedical technology to study HMPV

You may not know the human metapneumovirus by name, but chances are that you have met somewhere before.

22 Aug 2013

Research reveals that brain circuits can help reduce anxiety disorders

Anxiety disorders, which include posttraumatic stress disorder, social phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorder, affect 40 million American adults in a given year. Currently available treatments, such as antianxiety drugs, are not always effective and have unwanted side effects.

22 Aug 2013

AMD associated with impaired lysosomal autophagy, study finds

A new study published in the prestigious PLoS One journal changes our understanding of the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration. The researchers found that degenerative changes and loss of vision are caused by impaired function of the lysosomal clean-up mechanism, or autophagy, in the fundus of the eye.

22 Aug 2013

HIV prevention program at UCLA may reduce unprotected sex among bisexual black men

A culturally tailored HIV prevention program developed and tested by investigators at UCLA and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science has been shown to significantly reduce unprotected sex among bisexual black men.

22 Aug 2013

Study shows how brain integrates inputs from different senses in complex circuits of nerve cells

A new publication in the top-ranked journal Neuron sheds new light onto the unknown processes on how the brain integrates the inputs from the different senses in the complex circuits formed by molecularly distinct types of nerve cells. The work was led by new Ume- University associate professor Paolo Medini.

21 Aug 2013

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Latest Eye Health News and Research

Viewpoints: Upton says GOP health ideas overlooked; tying insurance to jobs is a bad idea

Research shows specific form of memory associations is encoded in cerebral cortex

Ohio State doctor shows promise of Google Glass in live surgery

New compound offers way to treat migraine and other disorders of central nervous system

New tool may make surgery more viable option for OSAHS sufferers

Wavefront optics-from the observatory to your optometrist's office

Comprehensive test of biomarkers have prognostic and diagnostic value in Parkinson's disease

Study: Words can play powerful role in what we see

Neurobiologists reveal new approach to correcting visual disorders in children

Compatibility gene may influence finding life partner as well as our health, individuality

Viewpoints: Health law guarantees and UPS; 'delay coalition' offers GOP new playbook; Mayor Bloomberg urges Obama not to 'cave' on tobacco

Study reveals elegant circuit in visual system helps dictate how eyes connect to brain

Loyola's Advanced Procedure Education Classroom offered first ASSET course on August 17

Moffitt Cancer Center study could offer hope to melanoma sufferers

Brain Study Suggests New Way To Treat Anxiety

Kentucky researcher uses advanced biomedical technology to study HMPV

Research reveals that brain circuits can help reduce anxiety disorders

AMD associated with impaired lysosomal autophagy, study finds

HIV prevention program at UCLA may reduce unprotected sex among bisexual black men

Study shows how brain integrates inputs from different senses in complex circuits of nerve cells

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