University of Manchester scientists have found that a new type of light sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the eye helps the brain measure brightness. This mechanism, which works alongside the rod and cone photoreceptors, may be important for people wit…
Author: Medical News Today
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Dec. 6, 2010
DERMATOLOGY: Targeting blood vessel growth to treat psoriasis Psoriasis is a common skin disorder that arises when immune cells become overactive and generate unneeded inflammatory responses in the skin…
How The Brain’s Architecture Makes Our View Of The World Unique
Wellcome Trust scientists have shown for the first time that exactly how we see our environment depends on the size of the visual part of our brain. We are all familiar with the idea that our thoughts and emotions differ from one person to another, but…
Researchers Achieve Extensive Regeneration In Nerve Connecting Eye To Brain
Damage to the optic nerve, connecting the eye with the brain, is a major cause of blindness. The most common culprit is glaucoma, estimated to affect more than 4 million Americans. There is currently no way to restore the lost vision, because the optic…
Drug-Like Compound Stops Thyroid Overstimulation In Early NIH Studies
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified a compound that prevents overproduction of thyroid hormone, a finding that brings scientists one step closer to improving treatment for Graves’ disease. In Graves’ disease, the thyroid gl…
Maricom Systems Awarded $9.6 Million To Provide Contact Center Operations For The Department Of Health And Human Services
Maricom Systems, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a $9.6 million contract, should all options be exercised, with the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide Contact Center operations for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program …
Reading Difficulties In Stroke Patients Commonly Caused By Eye Movement Problems
Visual problems can affect up to two thirds of stroke patients, but can sometimes go undetected if patients do not recognise them as an after-effect of the condition or if they are unable to communicate the problem to their medical team or families…
Over 100,000 Older People Have Sight Loss And Dementia
Chairing the first national “Dementia and Sight Loss conference” in London, Baroness Sally Greengross will announce that two per cent of people over 75 will have both conditions. They face double the burden when performing simple tasks like going to t…
Omega 3 Rich Foods Protect Seniors From Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Seniors whose diets are rich in omega 3 fatty acids have a significantly lower risk of developing AMD (age-related macular degeneration) compared to other people of the same age, scientists revealed in the journal Ophthalmology. Good sources of Omega 3…
Link Between Heart Disease And Air Pollution
By digitally photographing the tiny, hair-like blood vessels in the back of our eyes, researchers can now look directly at how small blood vessels like those that bring blood to the heart respond to air pollution…
Community Health Centers Offer A Vision For Quality Eye Care
For more than 55 years Chicago resident Ronald Seals has laced up his roller skates hitting the hard wood to perform spins, dances and the most difficult move of all, the “Big Wheel” — all with his family skating by his side. Seals’ eight wheels have …
High Achievers Honored In Research Australia Awards
A private philanthropist who has personally donated in excess of $60 million to health and medical research in the past few years and an Australian researcher who led the invention of a vaccine that could save 20,000 lives every year are among the awar…
New Study Outlines Steps To Improve Eye Care For Those With Dementia, UK
Recently published guidelines (1) relating to sight tests among people with dementia go some of the way to addressing the specific needs of this group. However, there is still a long way to go in terms of improving the provision of eye care services an…
More Than 72,000 Clinical Photographs Illustrate Age-Related Eye Disease Progression
The National Institutes of Health has expanded a genetic and clinical research database to give researchers access to the first digital study images…
Commercialization Of The Most Promising Research At BGU
A Los Angeles philanthropist has created an innovative foundation model that will provide up to $1.2 million to help fund and commercialize research at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer-Sheva, Israel…
Tallis PR: Ophthalmos Collects Platinum Award For Lens-Free Ophthalmoscope
New screening device wins at Nursing Times Product Awards Optyse™, the lens-free ophthalmoscope has been recognised with a Platinum Award in the Patient Observation category at the inaugural Nursing Times Product Awards…
University Study Points To Method Of Reversing Age-Related Decline In Vision
Elderly adults can improve their vision with perceptual training, according to a study from the University of California, Riverside and Boston University that has implications for the health and mobility of senior citizens. The study, “Perceptual learn…
FDA Clearance Granted For The First Clinical Trial Using Embryonic Stem Cells To Treat Macular Degeneration
Advanced Cell Technology, Inc…
Mimetogen Pharmaceuticals Announces Initiation Of Phase II Clinical Trial Of Novel NGF Mimetic In Patients With Dry Eye
Mimetogen Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel small molecule compounds that mimic the effects of neurotrophins, today announced that it has initiated the first human clinical trial evaluating MIM-D3,…
Vitamins E And C Appear To Have Little Effect On Age-Related Cataract
Long-term, regular use of vitamins E and C has no apparent effect on the risk of age-related cataract in men, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. “An estimated 20…