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Researchers find potential way for delivering gene therapy to treat eye diseases

Eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration are among the leading causes of irreversible vision loss and blindness worldwide. Currently, gene therapy can be administered to treat these conditions -- but this requires an injection.

27 Jul 2016

Waterloo researchers unveil new screening tool and data at 2016 AAIC

Two studies involving University of Waterloo researchers presented this week at the 2016 Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in Toronto highlight a new diagnostic tool that can identify Alzheimer's disease long before the onset of symptoms as well as the increasing prevalence of Alzheimer's disease in Ontario.

27 Jul 2016

Vanderbilt engineers develop virtual-reality driving environment to help teenagers with ASD

Astronauts and pilots use them. So do truck drivers and Formula One race-car drivers.

27 Jul 2016

Pew survey shows Americans worry about using emerging technologies for human enhancement

Many in the general public think scientific and technological innovations bring helpful change to society, but they are more concerned than excited when it comes to the potential use of emerging technologies to make people's minds sharper, their bodies stronger and healthier than ever before, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

26 Jul 2016

Mice study shows stem cell infusion could help treat glaucoma

An infusion of stem cells could help restore proper drainage for fluid-clogged eyes at risk for glaucoma. That's the upshot of a study led by a Veterans Affairs and University of Iowa team.

26 Jul 2016

Study finds positive changes in patient's personal outlook, quality of life post dementia diagnosis

Results from a study of patients with a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia indicates that their outlook isn't as dark as expected.

26 Jul 2016

Touch Surgery announces release of 3D Trabeculectomy simulation

Touch Surgery is a mobile first platform that empowers and connects the global surgical community to make better decisions in the operating room (OR).

25 Jul 2016

Children who experience inadequate sleep more likely to develop depression, anxiety later in life

When asked how lack of sleep affects emotions, common responses are usually grumpy, foggy and short-tempered.

22 Jul 2016

Scientists measure eye pressure of sleeping patients to find link between OSAS and glaucoma

Scientists at Hokkaido University have successfully measured the eye pressure of sleeping patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome for the first time, finding an unexpected correlation with glaucoma.

22 Jul 2016

Huntington's disease monkey model embodies full array of symptoms similar to human patients

Transgenic Huntington's disease monkeys display a full spectrum of symptoms resembling the human disease, ranging from motor problems and neurodegeneration to emotional dysregulation and immune system changes, scientists at Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University report.

21 Jul 2016

Researchers identify genetic causes underlying higher rate of melanoma in men

A study led by researchers at Universitat Jaume I de Castellón has identified one of the genetic causes underlying the higher rate of melanoma in men. The results have been published in Biology of Sex Differences.

21 Jul 2016

Clinical trial to assess safety of using umbilical cord cells to treat macular degeneration

UIC is part of a national phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and tolerability of using cells derived from multipotent umbilical cord cells to treat age-related macular degeneration, the most common cause of vision loss in people over 55.

21 Jul 2016

New study sheds light on pathogenesis of DNA lesions present in leukemia

Researchers have succeeded in shedding light on the pathogenesis of DNA breakpoints that are associated with leukemia.

20 Jul 2016

Study pinpoints how immune abnormalities in retina may lead to macular degeneration

In a study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a University of Wisconsin-Madison research team pinpoints how immune abnormalities beneath the retina result in macular degeneration, a common condition that often causes blindness.

19 Jul 2016

Researchers develop first protective vaccine against insidious STI

The first steps towards developing a vaccine against an insidious sexual transmitted infection (STI) have been accomplished by researchers at McMaster University.

19 Jul 2016

Are your sunglasses safe? An interview with Omar Hassan

All sunglasses that carry the CE mark block all UV rays, particularly if they're marked with the UV 400 label.

From Vision Express 19 Jul 2016

Mutations in STN1 gene cause Coats plus syndrome

A team of Israeli researchers has discovered that mutations in STN1, a gene that helps maintain the ends of chromosomes, cause the rare, inherited disorder Coats plus syndrome.

18 Jul 2016

Tecnis Symfony Extended Range of Vision IOL approved for cataract patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first intraocular lens (IOL) that provides cataract patients with an extended depth-of-focus, which helps improve their sharpness of vision (visual acuity) at near, intermediate and far distances.

18 Jul 2016

Findings offer renewed hope for speedy development curative medicines for people with toxoplasmosis

In the July 14 edition of Scientific Reports (Nature), 39 researchers from 14 leading institutions in the United States, United Kingdom and France suggest novel approaches that could hasten the development of better medications for people suffering from toxoplasmosis.

17 Jul 2016

Optical sensor can precisely measure ultra-small magnetic fields from the human body

The human body is controlled by electrical impulses in, for example, the brain, the heart and nervous system.

15 Jul 2016

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Latest Eye News and Research

Researchers find potential way for delivering gene therapy to treat eye diseases

Waterloo researchers unveil new screening tool and data at 2016 AAIC

Vanderbilt engineers develop virtual-reality driving environment to help teenagers with ASD

Pew survey shows Americans worry about using emerging technologies for human enhancement

Mice study shows stem cell infusion could help treat glaucoma

Study finds positive changes in patient's personal outlook, quality of life post dementia diagnosis

Touch Surgery announces release of 3D Trabeculectomy simulation

Children who experience inadequate sleep more likely to develop depression, anxiety later in life

Scientists measure eye pressure of sleeping patients to find link between OSAS and glaucoma

Huntington's disease monkey model embodies full array of symptoms similar to human patients

Researchers identify genetic causes underlying higher rate of melanoma in men

Clinical trial to assess safety of using umbilical cord cells to treat macular degeneration

New study sheds light on pathogenesis of DNA lesions present in leukemia

Study pinpoints how immune abnormalities in retina may lead to macular degeneration

Researchers develop first protective vaccine against insidious STI

Are your sunglasses safe? An interview with Omar Hassan

Mutations in STN1 gene cause Coats plus syndrome

Tecnis Symfony Extended Range of Vision IOL approved for cataract patients

Findings offer renewed hope for speedy development curative medicines for people with toxoplasmosis

Optical sensor can precisely measure ultra-small magnetic fields from the human body

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