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Combination of inhibitor and antioxidants may help prevent diabetes complications

In diabetes patients, high blood glucose levels can end up killing certain cells in the eyes and kidneys, which is why diabetes is the leading cause of adult blindness and of kidney failure. Years ago, scientists identified one main route for this destruction—high glucose produces oxidative stress through the NF-kB molecular pathway—but success has been elusive for drugs targeting that pathway.

2 Nov 2009

Many details still bedevil Democrats in health reform bills

It was the usual partisan squabbling on the Sunday talk shows today, while Democrats are braced for a significant week ahead, ironing out significant differences in various health reform bills.

1 Nov 2009

AHF praises Obama for lifting travel ban on HIV-infected people

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today lauded President Barack Obama for lifting a 22 year-old ban prohibiting HIV-positive foreigners from traveling to the US. The US was one of only twelve countries with such a travel ban. Obama announced repeal of the ban after signing the legislation renewing the Ryan White CARE Act, the federal law that authorizes the primary source of funding for AIDS care and services nationwide.

31 Oct 2009

Johns Hopkins researchers find life in blood-starved retinas; shed light on vision loss

Like all tissues in the body, the eye needs a healthy blood supply to function properly. Poorly developed blood vessels can lead to visual impairment or even blindness. While many of the molecules involved in guiding the development of the intricate blood vessel architecture are known, only now are we learning how these molecules work and how they might affect sight.

31 Oct 2009

Annual dilated eye exam helps prevent vision loss in people with diabetes

Diabetes causes more new cases of legal blindness among working-age Americans than any other disease. If diabetics are monitored regularly by their ophthalmologist, this vision loss is almost always avoidable. Yet, tragically, more than half of all people living with diabetes do not get the recommended annual dilated eye exam.

30 Oct 2009

Mintel predicts increased sales of OTC drugs in upcoming months

Autumn has arrived in the northern hemisphere and with shades of yellow and orange comes a less-welcome visitor: cold and flu season. Made worse this year by the H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic, people around the world are flocking to drugstores and supermarkets to stock up on over-the-counter (OTC) medicine, says market research firm Mintel.

30 Oct 2009

UT Southwestern ophthalmologist receives 2009 Castroviejo Medal

Dr. H. Dwight Cavanagh, vice chairman of ophthalmology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been named the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Castroviejo Medal, one of the top ophthalmology prizes in the world.

30 Oct 2009

USC to develop stem cell-based treatment for age-related macular degeneration with CIRM grant

Physician-researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) received a nearly $16 million grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to fund the development of a stem cell-based treatment for age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among the elderly.

29 Oct 2009

Corinne McCormack acquired by FGX International

FGX International, a leading designer and marketer of non-prescription reading glasses and sunglasses, today announced that it has acquired Corinne McCormack, Inc. (CMI), a privately held company located in New York City.

29 Oct 2009

Phase Forward’s InForm GTM electronic data capture solution to be implemented by Bausch & Lomb

Phase Forward, a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, today announced a multi-year contract with renowned eye health company Bausch & Lomb. The agreement calls for Bausch & Lomb to implement Phase Forward’s InForm™ Global Trial Management (GTM) electronic data capture (EDC) solution, including the Central Coding™ module, in all of its trials, including Surgical, Vision Care and Pharmaceuticals products.

29 Oct 2009

Promedior granted European Orphan Medicinal Product Designation for PRM-151

Promedior, Inc., a leader in the development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases and tissue remodeling, announced today that the European Commission has granted Orphan Medicinal Product Designation to its lead drug candidate PRM-151 for use in the prevention of scarring post glaucoma filtration surgery.

29 Oct 2009

USC researchers receive grant to develop stem cell-based treatment for age-related macular degeneration

29 Oct 2009

KidzPartners health insurance program for teens and children

Health Partners announced today that it is offering comprehensive health insurance through the state Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). CHIP, brought to you by Health Partners' newest program, KidzPartners, has already begun enrolling members in Philadelphia County and will expand to surrounding counties in the future.

29 Oct 2009

Proper diet and exercise reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

Intensive lifestyle changes aimed at modest weight loss reduced the rate of developing type 2 diabetes by 34 percent over 10 years in people at high risk for the disease.

29 Oct 2009

Transient ischemic attacks are treatable and preventable

An estimated 200,000 Americans experience TIAs each year, and more than one-third will later have full strokes. But TIAs, like strokes, are treatable and preventable.

29 Oct 2009

House Democrats prepare for Thursday release of health bill

The Associated Press: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making plans to release on Thursday afternoon the House version of sweeping health reform legislation, depending on the outcome of a Wednesday afternoon meeting with House leaders.

28 Oct 2009

Helix BioMedix' SmartPeptides technology products demonstrate improvement in skin texture

Helix BioMedix, Inc., a developer of bioactive peptides, today announced the completion of a series of three clinical studies investigating the safety and efficacy of a serum, eye cream and moisturizer, each containing the Company’s SmartPeptides™ technology, including the newly developed Heptapeptide-7. These studies demonstrate improvement in skin texture and appearance as well as the decrease in fine lines and wrinkles with Striking™ Skin Care formulations.

28 Oct 2009

PeriOptix showcases new Flip-Up Loupes at the American Dental Association’s 150th annual session

PeriOptixTM, one of the nation’s leading providers of high quality magnification and illumination systems for medical and dental professionals, displayed its systems at the American Dental Association’s 150th Annual Session on September 30 – October 4 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

28 Oct 2009

Modern functional brain imaging techniques can be a dynamic process of looking at psychopathology

Modern functional brain imaging techniques are available to psychiatrists and are promising modern-day 'telescopes' to explore in vivo brain activity. Modern psychiatric neuroimaging suggests that only phenomena that may be seen and mathematically computed throughout the scan are real.

28 Oct 2009

Veterans with TBI vision loss have poor quality of life compared to civilian patients

Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO) Joint Meeting, includes a Veterans Administration study that indicates that Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with vision loss from traumatic brain injury have significantly poorer quality of life than comparable civilian patients, and a Harvard doctor's insights on how to best evaluate and care for low-vision patients who experience vivid visual hallucinations due to Charles Bonnet syndrome.

28 Oct 2009

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Latest Eye News and Research

Combination of inhibitor and antioxidants may help prevent diabetes complications

Many details still bedevil Democrats in health reform bills

AHF praises Obama for lifting travel ban on HIV-infected people

Johns Hopkins researchers find life in blood-starved retinas; shed light on vision loss

Annual dilated eye exam helps prevent vision loss in people with diabetes

Mintel predicts increased sales of OTC drugs in upcoming months

UT Southwestern ophthalmologist receives 2009 Castroviejo Medal

USC to develop stem cell-based treatment for age-related macular degeneration with CIRM grant

Corinne McCormack acquired by FGX International

Phase Forward’s InForm GTM electronic data capture solution to be implemented by Bausch & Lomb

Promedior granted European Orphan Medicinal Product Designation for PRM-151

USC researchers receive grant to develop stem cell-based treatment for age-related macular degeneration

KidzPartners health insurance program for teens and children

Proper diet and exercise reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

Transient ischemic attacks are treatable and preventable

House Democrats prepare for Thursday release of health bill

Helix BioMedix' SmartPeptides technology products demonstrate improvement in skin texture

PeriOptix showcases new Flip-Up Loupes at the American Dental Association’s 150th annual session

Modern functional brain imaging techniques can be a dynamic process of looking at psychopathology

Veterans with TBI vision loss have poor quality of life compared to civilian patients

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