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AACI/CCAF annual meeting to highlight perspectives on future of cancer research and care

Perspectives on the future of cancer research and care, including the latest on CAR T-cell therapy, Big Data management, and international partnerships, will highlight the 2018 joint annual meeting of the Association of American Cancer Institutes and the Cancer Center Administrators Forum, September 30 – October 2, in Chicago.

6 Sep 2018

Primary care providers could play major role in promoting vision care for older adults

A new poll suggests that primary care providers could play an important role in promoting vision care for adults age 50 and older, especially for those most in need of eye exams, and those most sensitive to the cost.

5 Sep 2018

Gene therapy for rare genetic blindness wins prestigious Champalimaud Vision award

A team of seven researchers collaborating from United States and Britain have found a way to use gene therapy to cure a rare form of childhood blindness that occurs due to a genetic predisposition.

5 Sep 2018

Brain’s attention network plays key role in vision restoration after stroke, trauma

About one third of patients who have suffered a stroke end up with low vision, losing up to half of their visual field. This partial blindness was long considered irreversible, but recent studies have shown that vision training after optic nerve and brain damage can help restore or improve vision. A new study published in the journal Clinical Neurophysiology reports on key mechanisms of vision restoration: attention.

4 Sep 2018

Eye-movement intervention reduces amygdala activity during recall of traumatic memory

Two human experiments published in JNeurosci demonstrate that a widely used yet controversial psychotherapy technique suppresses fear-related amygdala activity during recall of a traumatic memory.

From Society for Neuroscience 4 Sep 2018

Immunization shots effective at preventing measles

High fever. Cough. Runny nose. Red, watery eyes. It may not be the flu. It could be measles.

30 Aug 2018

The pluses and minuses of allowing medical marijuana at school

Every school day at noon, Karina Garcia drives to her son’s South San Francisco high school to give him a dose of cannabis oil to prevent potentially life-threatening seizures.

30 Aug 2018

Study: First independent in-home use of brain-computer interface by ALS patients shows promise

Laboratory studies have shown the potential for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, who cannot move or speak, to communicate using a brain-computer interface.

30 Aug 2018

TTUHSC El Paso's colorectal cancer initiative catches the eye of National Cancer Institute

A Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso initiative that is increasing the number of screenings for colorectal cancer across West Texas has caught the eye of the National Cancer Institute.

30 Aug 2018

Novel tests to better assess earlier stages of AMD

The European MACUSTAR consortium is conducting a multi-country clinical study on age-related macular degeneration coordinated by the University of Bonn.

29 Aug 2018

New 3D printed light receptors mark important step toward creating ‘bionic eye’

A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota have, for the first time, fully 3D printed an array of light receptors on a hemispherical surface. This discovery marks a significant step toward creating a "bionic eye" that could someday help blind people see or sighted people see better.

29 Aug 2018

Researchers identify neutrophil progenitor in the bone marrow of mice and humans

Neutrophils - short-lived, highly mobile and versatile - outnumber all other immune cells circulating through the blood stream.

29 Aug 2018

What parents need to know about children’s eye health and safety

August is designated as Children's Eye Health and Safety Month, and eye care physicians from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry and the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences advise that it is never too early to get your child's vision tested.

28 Aug 2018

New system that uses AI accurately detects patients with diabetic retinopathy

A system designed by a University of Iowa ophthalmologist that uses artificial intelligence to detect diabetic retinopathy without a person interpreting the results earned Food and Drug Administration authorization in April, following a clinical trial in primary care offices.

28 Aug 2018

Ocular Syphilis study finds increasing numbers of people at risk for permanent vision damage

A new study into recent cases of Ocular Syphilis warns increasing numbers of people in developed countries are at risk of permanent damage to their vision, even with adequate treatment.

28 Aug 2018

UTSA enters Guinness World Records for creating smallest medical robot

It can't be seen with a human eye. It doesn't look anything like C-3PO or R2-D2, or even BB-8. But, nevertheless, it is a robot and its creators from The University of Texas at San Antonio are now world record holders in the Guinness World Records for creating the Smallest Medical Robot.

28 Aug 2018

Scientists develop urine diagnostic to detect parasitic worms that cause river blindness

Scientists at Scripps Research have developed a urine diagnostic to detect the parasitic worms that cause river blindness, also called onchocerciasis, a tropical disease that afflicts 18 to 120 million people worldwide.

28 Aug 2018

Researchers gain new insight into how malaria parasites hijack human red blood cells

Researchers at Iowa State University have gained new insight into how the parasitic protozoa that cause malaria hijack human red blood cells, a development with the potential to lead to new ways to treat the disease.

28 Aug 2018

Scientists identify molecular pit crew responsible for refueling in signaling cells

During IndyCar races, pit stop crews will often refuel a car, replace wheels and complete minor repairs on a race car within 10 seconds. In this short time, a dozen or so people work rapidly and in a highly coordinated manner to complete a number of tasks with extraordinary efficiency.

24 Aug 2018

Variability in the way neurons respond to visual stimuli is not just noise, finds research

Take a look at your favorite mug; it probably looks the same as it always has, but your neurons may not think so. Neurons are firing in response to the visual stimuli they see but they don't fire in exactly the same way every time.

24 Aug 2018

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AACI/CCAF annual meeting to highlight perspectives on future of cancer research and care

Primary care providers could play major role in promoting vision care for older adults

Gene therapy for rare genetic blindness wins prestigious Champalimaud Vision award

Brain’s attention network plays key role in vision restoration after stroke, trauma

Eye-movement intervention reduces amygdala activity during recall of traumatic memory

Immunization shots effective at preventing measles

The pluses and minuses of allowing medical marijuana at school

Study: First independent in-home use of brain-computer interface by ALS patients shows promise

TTUHSC El Paso's colorectal cancer initiative catches the eye of National Cancer Institute

Novel tests to better assess earlier stages of AMD

New 3D printed light receptors mark important step toward creating ‘bionic eye’

Researchers identify neutrophil progenitor in the bone marrow of mice and humans

What parents need to know about children’s eye health and safety

New system that uses AI accurately detects patients with diabetic retinopathy

Ocular Syphilis study finds increasing numbers of people at risk for permanent vision damage

UTSA enters Guinness World Records for creating smallest medical robot

Scientists develop urine diagnostic to detect parasitic worms that cause river blindness

Researchers gain new insight into how malaria parasites hijack human red blood cells

Scientists identify molecular pit crew responsible for refueling in signaling cells

Variability in the way neurons respond to visual stimuli is not just noise, finds research

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