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 Vaping poses unexpected risks to eye health, study findsVaping poses unexpected risks to eye health, study finds
 
A study in the Journal of Clinical Medicine reveals that exposure to e-cigarette vapor can lead to both accidental and direct ocular injuries, including changes in tear film stability and potential ocular surface malignancies.
 
 
 Does your ADHD medication increase your risk of glaucoma?Does your ADHD medication increase your risk of glaucoma?
 
The risks of glaucoma among users of ADHD medications.
 
   Researchers unveil mechanism enhancing cellular fitness against aging and neurodegenerationResearchers unveil mechanism enhancing cellular fitness against aging and neurodegeneration
 
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center discover a mechanism to enhance the fitness of cells against aging and neurodegenerative diseases. This finding will pave the way for novel therapeutic approaches in neuroprotection against aging-related disorders and neurodegeneration.
 
   Clinical trial shows CRISPR gene editing has exciting potential to treat a rare form of blindnessClinical trial shows CRISPR gene editing has exciting potential to treat a rare form of blindness
 
A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine investigated the potential use of gene editing to correct a congenital retinal degeneration called CEP290 that causes early-onset vision loss.
 
 ZIP7: A novel target for treating degenerative diseases associated with misfolded proteins
 
ZIP7: A novel target for treating degenerative diseases associated with misfolded proteinsProteins are the workhorses of life. Organisms use them as building blocks, receptors, processors, couriers and catalysts.
 
 
 Revolutionizing treatment for neurological conditions with 3D printed surgical implants
 
Revolutionizing treatment for neurological conditions with 3D printed surgical implantsClever bio-inks that sit inside the human body and restore damaged neurons could cure a whole swathe of diseases in the next 20 years: conditions that have baffled scientists and clinicians for centuries.
 
 
 Understanding infant vision: Daily-life input and developmental nourishment
 
Understanding infant vision: Daily-life input and developmental nourishmentWhat do infants see? What do they look at? The answers to these questions are very different for the youngest babies than they are for older infants, children and adults.
 
 
 Innovative "smart" contact lens may revolutionize glaucoma detection and monitoring
 
Innovative "smart" contact lens may revolutionize glaucoma detection and monitoringMost people with early-stage glaucoma don't know they have it, even though early treatment is key to reducing vision loss.
 
 
 Leading the way in Myasthenia Gravis (MG) detection
 
Leading the way in Myasthenia Gravis (MG) detectionThis article talks about harnessing 40 years of diagnostic expertise to transform myasthenia gravis (MG) detection.
 
 
 Wayne State University researcher receives NIH grant to tackle diabetic eye infections
 
Wayne State University researcher receives NIH grant to tackle diabetic eye infectionsFu-Shin Yu, Ph.D., professor of ophthalmology, visual and anatomical sciences in the Wayne State University School of Medicine, received an award from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health for his study aiming to reverse the adverse effects of diabetes on eyesight.
 
 
 New collaboration to combat river blindness and lymphatic filariasis
 
New collaboration to combat river blindness and lymphatic filariasisProf.