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Celgene reports results from placebo-controlled phase II trial in patients with Behçet's disease

Celgene International Sàrl, a subsidiary of Celgene Corporation today presented results from a randomized, placebo-controlled phase II trial in patients with Behçet's disease at EULAR, the European Congress of Rheumatology annual meeting in Madrid.

14 Jun 2013

New study tests vestibular prosthesis to help restore balance for people with Meniere's disease

Many disorders of the inner hear which affect both hearing and balance can be hugely debilitating and are currently largely incurable. Cochlear implants have been used for many years to replace lost hearing resulting from inner ear damage.

14 Jun 2013

NACC recommendations address established pain therapies and preview potential future advances

Recommendations of the Neuromodulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC), announced at the 11th World Congress of the International Neuromodulation Society (INS), address established therapies and preview emerging and potential future advances.

13 Jun 2013

Researchers create guidelines to reduce staph infections after surgery

Staph infections in hospitals are a serious concern, so much so that the term Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is as commonly known as MRI. Far less known is that in many of these cases, patients are infecting themselves.

13 Jun 2013

PRISM Pharma announces closing of $15 million Series C financing

PRISM Pharma Co., Ltd., a drug discovery company focused on developing small molecule technologies that modulate protein-protein interactions, today announced the close of an approximately $15 million (approximately ¥1.4 billion) Series C financing.

13 Jun 2013

Research: Sleep mechanism enables brain to consolidate emotional memory

Sleep researchers from University of California campuses in Riverside and San Diego have identified the sleep mechanism that enables the brain to consolidate emotional memory and found that a popular prescription sleep aid heightens the recollection of and response to negative memories.

13 Jun 2013

VISTAKON introduces 1-DAY ACUVUE TruEye Brand Contact Lenses in US

VISTAKON Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., today announced the U.S. introduction of 1-DAY ACUVUE TruEye Brand Contact Lenses (narafilcon A), a silicone hydrogel daily disposable lens currently being enjoyed by over 1.3 million patients worldwide.

13 Jun 2013

Using hands-free devices to talk and text while driving is distracting and risky

Using hands-free devices to talk, text or send e-mail while driving is distracting and risky, contrary to what many people believe, says a new University of Utah study issued today by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

13 Jun 2013

Rats born with low birth weights are more likely to develop age-related vision loss, say researchers

Medical researchers at the University of Alberta recently published their findings that rats with restricted growth in the womb, causing low birth weights when born, were most susceptible to developing age-related vision loss, compared to their normal weight counterparts.

13 Jun 2013

Effective method to restore sight to patients with blinding diseases

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed an easier and more effective method for inserting genes into eye cells that could greatly expand gene therapy to help restore sight to patients with blinding diseases ranging from inherited defects like retinitis pigmentosa to degenerative illnesses of old age, such as macular degeneration

13 Jun 2013

NTU develops social media-based system that can predict dengue outbreaks

When it comes to stopping dengue, social media posts, tweets and a web system may be just what the doctor ordered.

12 Jun 2013

Loyola University surgeon uses electrical stimulation as part of surgical technique to treat Bell's palsy

A Loyola University Medical Center surgeon is using electrical stimulation as part of an advanced surgical technique to treat Bell's palsy. Bell's palsy is a condition that causes paralysis on one side of a patient's face.

12 Jun 2013

New technology could improve communication and daily life of paralyzed person

Small electrodes placed on or inside the brain allow patients to interact with computers or control robotic limbs simply by thinking about how to execute those actions. This technology could improve communication and daily life for a person who is paralyzed or has lost the ability to speak from a stroke or neurodegenerative disease.

12 Jun 2013

Neuromodulators provide guidelines for implantation of "digital drugs" to manage chronic pain

Neuromodulators have joined together in the Neuromodulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) to provide the first coordinated set of recommendations about patient selection and appropriateness for implantation of "digital drugs" to manage chronic pain.

12 Jun 2013

Massachusetts Eye and Ear enrolls deaf children in new clinical trial of Auditory Brainstem Implant

The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, a Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate, is now enrolling a select group of deaf infants and children in a new FDA-approved clinical trial of an Auditory Brainstem Implant.

12 Jun 2013

Columbia psychiatry researchers suggest possible approaches to treat or prevent OCD

Columbia Psychiatry researchers have identified what they think may be a mechanism underlying the development of compulsive behaviors. The finding suggests possible approaches to treating or preventing certain characteristics of OCD.

11 Jun 2013

University of Nottingham scientists discover previously undetected layer in the cornea

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the clear window at the front of the human eye.

11 Jun 2013

3 out of 20 GI endoscopes used for screening harbor unacceptable levels of "bio dirt"

Three out of 20 flexible gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopes used for screening were found to harbor unacceptable levels of "bio dirt" - cells and matter from a patient's body that could pose potential infection risk -- according to a study of endoscopes used at five hospitals across the U.S.

10 Jun 2013

Novel method introduced for detecting retinal micro-aneurysms that pose high risk for leakage

Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd., the technology transfer arm of the Hebrew University, introduces a novel method for detecting retinal micro-aneurysms that pose a high risk for leakage, an underlying cause of diabetic retinopathy.

10 Jun 2013

Optogenetics: A promising technique for treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorders

By applying light stimulation to highly specific neurons in the brain, the researchers managed to re-establish normal behaviour in mice that had beforehand presented pathological repetitive behaviour similar to that observed in human patients suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorders.

10 Jun 2013

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Celgene reports results from placebo-controlled phase II trial in patients with Behçet's disease

New study tests vestibular prosthesis to help restore balance for people with Meniere's disease

NACC recommendations address established pain therapies and preview potential future advances

Researchers create guidelines to reduce staph infections after surgery

PRISM Pharma announces closing of $15 million Series C financing

Research: Sleep mechanism enables brain to consolidate emotional memory

VISTAKON introduces 1-DAY ACUVUE TruEye Brand Contact Lenses in US

Using hands-free devices to talk and text while driving is distracting and risky

Rats born with low birth weights are more likely to develop age-related vision loss, say researchers

Effective method to restore sight to patients with blinding diseases

NTU develops social media-based system that can predict dengue outbreaks

Loyola University surgeon uses electrical stimulation as part of surgical technique to treat Bell's palsy

New technology could improve communication and daily life of paralyzed person

Neuromodulators provide guidelines for implantation of "digital drugs" to manage chronic pain

Massachusetts Eye and Ear enrolls deaf children in new clinical trial of Auditory Brainstem Implant

Columbia psychiatry researchers suggest possible approaches to treat or prevent OCD

University of Nottingham scientists discover previously undetected layer in the cornea

3 out of 20 GI endoscopes used for screening harbor unacceptable levels of "bio dirt"

Novel method introduced for detecting retinal micro-aneurysms that pose high risk for leakage

Optogenetics: A promising technique for treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorders

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