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Experts to discuss if lasting remission from diabetes is feasible in real-world setting

At this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 Oct) experts will discuss if lasting remission from diabetes is feasible in the real-world setting.

4 Oct 2023

Type 2 diabetes screening in Accident and Emergency departments could detect thousands of new cases

The introduction of screening for type 2 diabetes in Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments could uncover thousands of previously undiagnosed cases every year, suggests new research being presented at this year's Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Hamburg (2-6 Oct).

3 Oct 2023

New compound could offer an alternative to injections for people suffering from eye condition

A new compound developed at the University of Illinois Chicago potentially could offer an alternative to injections for the millions of people who suffer from an eye condition that causes blindness.

3 Oct 2023

New hope for hispanic type 2 diabetes patients: pharmacist intervention cuts A1c levels

Researchers examined whether pharmacist-led interventions improved adherence to medications and guideline-concordant care based on changes in hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) levels and systolic blood pressure among Hispanic type 2 diabetes patients.

3 Oct 2023

Simple fingerprick blood test could help identify millions of people with undiagnosed diabetes

In 2019, there were almost 14 thousand diabetes-related deaths in the UK. That number looks set to rise. Britain currently has 4.3 million registered diabetics, but new analysis from London Medical Laboratory has revealed there are likely to be over one million Brits suffering from undiagnosed type 2 diabetes.

30 Sep 2023

AI-Doctor's accuracy in retinal disease detection redefines medical diagnosis

An advanced artificial Intelligence (AI) system designed to interpret fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) images precisely.

25 Sep 2023

When you think about your health, don’t forget your eyes

I vividly remember that late Friday afternoon when my eye pressure spiked and I staggered on foot to my ophthalmologist's office as the rapidly thickening fog in my field of vision shrouded passing cars and traffic lights.

22 Sep 2023

AI model for detecting ocular disease using retinal images

Researchers present RETFound, a self-supervised learning masked autoencoder-based foundation model for retinal images.

18 Sep 2023

World-first AI model can detect eye diseases and predict systemic health

Researchers at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that has the potential to not only identify sight-threatening eye diseases but also predict general health, including heart attacks, stroke, and Parkinson's disease.

13 Sep 2023

Cholesterol crystals linked to diabetic retinopathy

Advancements that could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment for diabetic retinopathy, a common complication that affects the eyes, have been identified by a multi-department research team from Michigan State and other universities.

5 Sep 2023

Fatty acid combination supplement improves visual function in preterm babies

Preterm babies given a supplement with a combination of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids have better visual function by the age of two and a half. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg.

24 Aug 2023

Is 'time in range' the preferred glycemic metric to evaluate cognitive fuction in diabetics?

Researchers examine the association between time in range, a glycemic metric, and cognitive impairment in patients with type 2 diabetes

14 Aug 2023

Study examines the relationship between consumption of fatty acids and diabetic retinopathy

Researchers examined the relationship between dietary fatty acid (FA) intake and diabetic retinopathy (DR).

14 Aug 2023

The role of diet in the management of retinal vein occlusion

Researchers investigate the potential impact of dietary habits on retinal vein occlusion.

27 Jul 2023

The relationships between risk factors and kidney events in two diabetic cohorts

Researchers use the association rule to assess chronic kidney disease risk in the General and Worker diabetes populations.

25 Jul 2023

Mobile app uses AI to detect eye diseases

Two students on the Master's Degree in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) have developed a mobile app capable of detecting in a matter of seconds whether someone is suffering from glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy or cataracts, three of the world's most common causes of vision loss and blindness.

18 Jul 2023

Mount Sinai launches first-of-its-kind center for ophthalmic AI

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has launched the Center for Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, the first of its kind in New York and one of the first in the United States.

5 Jul 2023

Non-invasive technique can help identify infants at high risk for retinopathy of prematurity

Research from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago promises to spare many premature infants from undergoing invasive eye exams to detect retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), the most common cause of preventable lifelong blindness in children in the U.S.

29 Jun 2023

Research finds link between biomarkers in vitreous humor of the eye and Alzheimer's disease

New research from Boston Medical Center found a significant correlation between biomarkers in the vitreous humor of the eye and pathologically confirmed cases of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in post-mortem brain and eye tissue.

16 Jun 2023

Repeat intraocular corticosteroid injections improve vision in people with persistent or recurrent uveitic macular edema

Repeat treatment with corticosteroid injections improved vision in people with persistent or recurrent uveitis-related macular edema better than two other therapies, according to results from a clinical trial funded by the National Eye Institute.

13 Jun 2023

Retinopathy News and Research

Experts to discuss if lasting remission from diabetes is feasible in real-world setting

Type 2 diabetes screening in Accident and Emergency departments could detect thousands of new cases

New compound could offer an alternative to injections for people suffering from eye condition

New hope for hispanic type 2 diabetes patients: pharmacist intervention cuts A1c levels

Simple fingerprick blood test could help identify millions of people with undiagnosed diabetes

AI-Doctor's accuracy in retinal disease detection redefines medical diagnosis

When you think about your health, don’t forget your eyes

AI model for detecting ocular disease using retinal images

World-first AI model can detect eye diseases and predict systemic health

Cholesterol crystals linked to diabetic retinopathy

Fatty acid combination supplement improves visual function in preterm babies

Is 'time in range' the preferred glycemic metric to evaluate cognitive fuction in diabetics?

Study examines the relationship between consumption of fatty acids and diabetic retinopathy

The role of diet in the management of retinal vein occlusion

The relationships between risk factors and kidney events in two diabetic cohorts

Mobile app uses AI to detect eye diseases

Mount Sinai launches first-of-its-kind center for ophthalmic AI

Non-invasive technique can help identify infants at high risk for retinopathy of prematurity

Research finds link between biomarkers in vitreous humor of the eye and Alzheimer's disease

Repeat intraocular corticosteroid injections improve vision in people with persistent or recurrent uveitic macular edema

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