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Standard form of treatment may not be always enough to treat OCD

They wash their hands until the skin hangs in tatters, are in a state of panic about bacteria and infections - and are unable to use common sense and distance themselves from the stressful thoughts that are controlling their lives.

18 Nov 2019

Study shows importance of targeted antibody treatment for patients with wet macular degeneration

Wet age-related macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of blindness in the U.S. Breakthrough treatments come with a steep price tag and treatment burden for the patient, but a new study suggests their benefits to patient health and society top billions of dollars, or more, if adherence could be improved.

15 Nov 2019

New way to promote insulin production in pre-diabetes phase discovered

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore scientists have discovered that a type of immune cell known as 'pancreatic islet macrophages' is capable of promoting insulin production during the pre-diabetes phase.

15 Nov 2019

Improved method for predicting retinopathy of prematurity could reduce unnecessary tests

A multicenter group of 41 hospitals led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has confirmed that an improved method for predicting retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a leading cause of blindness in children, was able to reduce the number of babies having invasive diagnostic examinations by nearly a third, while raising disease detection up to 100 percent.

14 Nov 2019

Terminally ill scientist replumbed as a Cyborg

A 61 year old British scientist suffering from a life threatening muscle wasting disease – motor neurone disease or MND, has managed to convert himself fully into a cyborg called Peter 2.0 making him the first to do so.

14 Nov 2019

Understanding how pressure is regulated in the eye could lead to new treatments for glaucoma

Scientists in the University of Arizona Department of Physiology have identified a potential molecular mechanism that may hold the key to understanding how pressure is regulated in the eye.

14 Nov 2019

Fight for Sight funds new project to create UK’s first large-scale glaucoma biobank

Fight for Sight is funding a project to create the UK’s first large-scale glaucoma biobank, a new tool that will help personalize glaucoma treatment and identify patients most at risk of sight loss.

14 Nov 2019

Bushfire smoke more hazardous to inhale than dust storm particles

Bushfire smoke particles covering Queensland and New South Wales are more dangerous to inhale than the particles from the dust storms which blanketed Brisbane in 2009.

14 Nov 2019

A regulatory haze: Vape marketers are online, creating new headaches for feds

In one picture, Hannah — or, as her 133,000 Instagram followers know her, @__justpeachyy — reclines in a car, her blue vape accenting the matching tattoo ink on her arms. Her curls are messy by design, and eyes heavily lined. (The post has more than 1,300 likes.)

14 Nov 2019

Timely identification of prenatal exposure to opioids, gabapentin could mean more appropriate care

Timely identification of newborns exposed to both opioids and gabapentin during pregnancy could mean more appropriate care for newborns experiencing withdrawal, according to researchers at Marshall University, in collaboration with Marshall Health, Cabell Huntington Hospital and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

13 Nov 2019

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may affect 77 million Europeans by 2050

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in adults who are more than 50. A new study revealed that the condition might affect 77 million Europeans come 2050.

12 Nov 2019

Retinal hyperspectral imaging shows promise for early Alzheimer's disease detection

Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia in the U.S., with approximately 5.4 million currently affected and an estimated 16 million by 2050.

11 Nov 2019

Study may shake up certain conventional theories on workings of sense of smell

Is a pair of brain structures called the olfactory bulbs, which are said to encode our sense of smell, necessary? That is, are they essential to the existence of this sense? Weizmann Institute of Science researchers recently showed that some humans can smell just fine, thank you, without olfactory bulbs.

11 Nov 2019

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Standard form of treatment may not be always enough to treat OCD

Study shows importance of targeted antibody treatment for patients with wet macular degeneration

New way to promote insulin production in pre-diabetes phase discovered

Improved method for predicting retinopathy of prematurity could reduce unnecessary tests

Terminally ill scientist replumbed as a Cyborg

Understanding how pressure is regulated in the eye could lead to new treatments for glaucoma

Fight for Sight funds new project to create UK’s first large-scale glaucoma biobank

Bushfire smoke more hazardous to inhale than dust storm particles

A regulatory haze: Vape marketers are online, creating new headaches for feds

Timely identification of prenatal exposure to opioids, gabapentin could mean more appropriate care

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may affect 77 million Europeans by 2050

Retinal hyperspectral imaging shows promise for early Alzheimer's disease detection

Study may shake up certain conventional theories on workings of sense of smell

Study explains the origin of brain mapping diversity for ocular dominance

Study reveals safety, efficacy of live zoster vaccine for people taking TNF inhibitors

Fight for Sight-funded research identifies potential alternative to treat corneal infections, sight loss

Researchers join forces to adapt novel genetic tool for zoonotic Chlamydia

Researchers reveal non-image light sensing mechanism of circadian neurons using fruit flies

Deep sleep may reduce anxiety levels

APHA adopts 14 new public health policy statements at 2019 Annual Meeting

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Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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