Three labs from the University of Pennsylvania have received $12.5 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of its $143.8 million national grant program to challenge the scientific status quo with innovative ideas that have the pote…
Month: October 2011
We Discount The Pain Of People We Don’t Like
If a patient is not likeable, will he or she be taken less seriously when exhibiting or complaining about pain? Reporting in the October 2011 issue of PAIN®, researchers have found that observers of patients estimate lower pain intensity and are perce…
After Mild Stroke, More Screening Essential To Identify Depression, Vision Loss
On the surface they appear unaffected, but people who have mild strokes may live with hidden disabilities, including depression, vision problems and difficulty thinking, according to a study released at the Canadian Stroke Congress…
Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment Using Cell-Specific Mechanism-Based Gene Therapy Approach
In a paper published in the October 2011 issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine, a team of researchers at Columbia University Medical Center led by Stephen Tsang, MD, Ph.D have achieved temporary functional preservation of photoreceptors in a mouse…
Cocaine Users Diagnosed With Glaucoma Two Decades Earlier Than Nonusers
A study of the 5.3 million men and women seen in Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinics in a one-year period found that use of cocaine is predictive of open-angle glaucoma, the most common type of glaucoma. The study revealed that after adju…
Typical Pediatric Vision Screening Can Miss Retinoblastoma
A case study highlights the importance of assessing ocular media clarity using red-reflex testing during the preschool years, calling into question a set of recently revised guidelines. Medscape Medical News
Earlier Screenings For Glaucoma Recommended
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Although it can be treated, new research shows Canadians may not be doing enough to protect themselves. According to a new study by Lawson Health Research Institute’s Dr. Cindy Hutnik, many C…
DMEI dedicates new $46M research and clinical facility
Officials from the Dean McGee Eye Institute today announced the dedication of the Institute’s new $46 million, five-story, 78,000-square-foot, world-class research and clinical facility.
MDC Partners acquires majority stake in Concentric Pharma
Concentric Pharma Advertising, one of the largest and fastest-growing healthcare advertising agencies in the country, announced today that MDC Partners, Inc., has acquired a majority stake in the company.
Abnormal Head Posture in Down Syndrome May Have Ocular Cause
A new review has found that 24.7% of children with Down syndrome have abnormal head posture. Medscape Medical News