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Vanderbilt sleep specialists offer tips to manage daylight saving time transition

When daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, we set clocks back one hour, and essentially gain an extra hour of sleep—but that extra hour of sleep comes at the price of early evening darkness.

2 Nov 2016

New partnership-funded research could lead to better treatment for birdshot

Birdshot uveitis is a rare autoimmune disorder that has the potential to blind. It’s notoriously hard to treat.

31 Oct 2016

MediSens reveals full agenda to include inspiring speakers

This highly-anticipated agenda focuses on discussing a clear need to assist medical professionals in order to improve clinical outcomes, reduce dosage and control costs through advanced X-ray Imaging Systems.

31 Oct 2016

Natural compound slows typical signs of aging in mice

Much of human health hinges on how well the body manufactures and uses energy. For reasons that remain unclear, cells' ability to produce energy declines with age, prompting scientists to suspect that the steady loss of efficiency in the body's energy supply chain is a key driver of the aging process.

27 Oct 2016

NIH researchers identify novel role for Hsp60 protein in tissue regeneration and wound healing

National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a novel role for a gene known as heat shock protein 60 (Hsp60), finding that it is critical in tissue regeneration and wound healing.

27 Oct 2016

Scientists identify commonly affected genes sets among people with three mental disorders

Studying brain tissue from deceased donors, Johns Hopkins scientists have found common groups of genes disrupted among people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression.

26 Oct 2016

Roadside garbage fires in urban India emit harmful toxins

Samples of smoke particles emanating from burning roadside trash piles in India have shown that their chemical composition and toxicity are very bad for human health.

26 Oct 2016

Vitamin A-biofortified orange maize improves visual functions in kids

A new study has found that vitamin A-biofortified orange maize significantly improves visual functions in children.

24 Oct 2016

Salk researchers develop new computer program to measure blepharosplasm severity

If two clinicians observe the same patient with blepharospasm -- uncontrollable muscle contractions around the eye -- they'll often come away with two different conclusions on the severity of the patient's symptoms.

24 Oct 2016

New research underscores problems affecting cognitive development of children in sub-Saharan Africa

New research from the University of Liverpool highlights problems impacting on the cognitive development of children in sub-Saharan Africa.

24 Oct 2016

Many diabetic patients skip sight-saving annual eye exams, study finds

People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing serious eye diseases, yet most do not have sight-saving annual eye exams, according to a large study presented this week at AAO 2016, the 120th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

24 Oct 2016

Japanese researchers develop miniaturized imaging probes for intraocular use during eye surgery

To provide a better view of difficult to see tissue, Japanese researchers have miniaturized an imaging probe to fit inside a needle that can be inserted into the eye during eye surgery.

20 Oct 2016

Clinical study results reveal long-term safety of gene transfer to treat macular degeneration

The long-term safety of gene transfer to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration (NVAMD), and the production of two therapeutic proteins encoded by those genes for at least 2.5 years in the eyes of patients with advanced NVAMD are demonstrated in the results of a clinical trial published in Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

20 Oct 2016

NJHF awards Innovation Grant to help create 3-D virtual reality therapy game for children with BVD

New Jersey Health Foundation has awarded a $50,000 Innovation Grant to Tara Alvarez, PhD, to help create a 3-D virtual reality therapy game for children suffering with binocular vision dysfunction, announced James M. Golubieski, president.

19 Oct 2016

Innovative procedure may improve outcomes in people with keratoconus

An innovative procedure may improve outcomes in people with a degenerative eye disease, suggest five-year results from a study presented at AAO 2016, the 120th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

19 Oct 2016

Novel methods may be effective in treating people with presbyopia

Researchers are testing cutting-edge treatments for people who want to see up close without reading glasses and finding promising results, according to studies presented this week at AAO 2016, the 120th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

18 Oct 2016

New wearable device may help visually impaired patients to read and recognize faces

A unique wearable artificial vision device may help people who are legally blind "read" and recognize faces.

18 Oct 2016

Healthy fruit-rich Mediterranean diet may help protect against macular degeneration

People who closely follow the Mediterranean diet - -especially by eating fruit -- may be more than a third less likely to develop age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness, according to a study presented today at AAO 2016, the 120th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

17 Oct 2016

Mount Sinai researchers use OCT angiography to identify early stages of glaucoma

In a first of its kind study, Mount Sinai researchers are using optimal coherence tomography (OCT) angiography to look at the earliest stages of glaucoma and identify characteristic patterns of different forms of glaucoma based on their vascular patterns.

15 Oct 2016

Stony Brook Children's experts share tips and tricks to stay safe on Halloween day

Halloween is meant to be the spookiest time of year, but no parent wants to experience a real scare on the special night. Stony Brook Children's experts share tips and tricks on how to steer clear from hidden health and safety dangers.

14 Oct 2016

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Latest Eye News and Research

Vanderbilt sleep specialists offer tips to manage daylight saving time transition

New partnership-funded research could lead to better treatment for birdshot

MediSens reveals full agenda to include inspiring speakers

Natural compound slows typical signs of aging in mice

NIH researchers identify novel role for Hsp60 protein in tissue regeneration and wound healing

Scientists identify commonly affected genes sets among people with three mental disorders

Roadside garbage fires in urban India emit harmful toxins

Vitamin A-biofortified orange maize improves visual functions in kids

Salk researchers develop new computer program to measure blepharosplasm severity

New research underscores problems affecting cognitive development of children in sub-Saharan Africa

Many diabetic patients skip sight-saving annual eye exams, study finds

Japanese researchers develop miniaturized imaging probes for intraocular use during eye surgery

Clinical study results reveal long-term safety of gene transfer to treat macular degeneration

NJHF awards Innovation Grant to help create 3-D virtual reality therapy game for children with BVD

Innovative procedure may improve outcomes in people with keratoconus

Novel methods may be effective in treating people with presbyopia

New wearable device may help visually impaired patients to read and recognize faces

Healthy fruit-rich Mediterranean diet may help protect against macular degeneration

Mount Sinai researchers use OCT angiography to identify early stages of glaucoma

Stony Brook Children's experts share tips and tricks to stay safe on Halloween day

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Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

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Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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