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New bio-signal measuring electrodes can be mounted on IoT devices for health diagnosis

DGIST announced that Professor Kyung-in Jang's research team from the Department of Robotics Engineering succeeded in developing bio-signal measuring electrodes that can be mounted on Internet of Things (IoT) devices through joint research with a research team led by professor John Rogers of the University of Illinois, USA.

23 Nov 2016

Persavita’s flagship natural eye health product Saffron 2020 receives U.S. patent

Persavita Inc. is pleased to announce the successful issue of the United States patent for its flagship natural eye health product, Saffron 2020.

23 Nov 2016

Study shines new light on genetic makeup of river blindness parasite

The parasite that causes river blindness infects about 37 million people in parts of Africa and Latin America, causing blindness and other major eye and skin diseases in about 5 million of them.

22 Nov 2016

Noninvasive biomedical imaging technology uses light to map the brain

Scientific progress has provided a solid understanding of the anatomy of the brain. However, there is still no reliable way to examine neuron to neuron communication, as it happens--a key to understanding the correlation between brain structure and brain function.

22 Nov 2016

Study finds plant compounds may bolster brain activity in older adults

The same compounds that give plants and vegetables their vibrant colors might be able to bolster brain functioning in older adults, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia.

21 Nov 2016

Researchers sequence genome of parasitic worm that causes river blindness

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the parasitic worm responsible for causing onchocerciasis--an eye and skin infection more commonly known as river blindness.

21 Nov 2016

Research provides new insight into possible causes of AMD among older people

Research from the University of Southampton gives new insight into possible causes of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss among people aged 50 and older.

21 Nov 2016

New study unravels why children with autism look less at other people's eyes

A new study conducted by researchers at Marcus Autism Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and Emory University School of Medicine helps put to rest a longstanding controversy and question about children with autism spectrum disorder.

18 Nov 2016

Cluster headaches give intense pain but can be treated, says expert

Often called the suicide headache because of the excruciating intensity of the pain, cluster headaches are three times more likely to strike men than women.

18 Nov 2016

Increased sensitivity to uncertain threat common to several anxiety disorders

Several anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and specific phobias, share a common underlying trait: increased sensitivity to uncertain threat, or fear of the unknown, report researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

18 Nov 2016

Study finds way to detect early signs of AD by looking at retina of patients' eyes

A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston offers important insight into how Alzheimer's disease begins within the brain.

18 Nov 2016

WHO acknowledges eradication of trachoma in Morocco

Today, the World Health Organization acknowledged the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Morocco.

18 Nov 2016

Real-time and fluorescence imaging with the Olympus DP74 color microscope camera

The new Olympus DP74 color fluorescence microscope camera combines advanced image processing technology, a low-noise design and easy-to-use software to deliver smooth, true-to-life images in demanding life science and industrial applications.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 17 Nov 2016

Researchers compare effectiveness of two treatments for glaucoma

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast together with University of St Andrews and Aberdeen have found that the procedure used to remove cataracts is more successful than current standard treatments with laser in treating Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma - a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide.

17 Nov 2016

Eye News and Research

Latest Eye News and Research

New bio-signal measuring electrodes can be mounted on IoT devices for health diagnosis

Persavita’s flagship natural eye health product Saffron 2020 receives U.S. patent

Study shines new light on genetic makeup of river blindness parasite

Noninvasive biomedical imaging technology uses light to map the brain

Study finds plant compounds may bolster brain activity in older adults

Researchers sequence genome of parasitic worm that causes river blindness

Research provides new insight into possible causes of AMD among older people

New study unravels why children with autism look less at other people's eyes

Cluster headaches give intense pain but can be treated, says expert

Increased sensitivity to uncertain threat common to several anxiety disorders

Study finds way to detect early signs of AD by looking at retina of patients' eyes

WHO acknowledges eradication of trachoma in Morocco

Real-time and fluorescence imaging with the Olympus DP74 color microscope camera

Researchers compare effectiveness of two treatments for glaucoma

NYU Langone-led study to examine longer-term use of suppressive antiviral medication to reduce shingles

Experimental cancer imaging tool shows promise in illuminating brain tumors during surgery

Fight for Sight, Thomas Pocklington collaborate to fund new neuro-ophthalmology research

Crowdsourcing new prediction tool for better prognosis of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

Education has greater influence on development of myopia than cognitive ability, study finds

Gut microbiota may play important role in influencing onset of blinding wet AMD

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