The US regulator is proposing to restrict the use of sunlamp products to adults aged 18 and over as a safety measure to cut rates of eye injury, skin damage and skin cancer.
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Substances found in cornea activate healing of blinding scar tissue
Two substances typically associated with brain neurons are involved in the healing process of the cornea in humans.
Scientists identify variations in the AIPL1 gene that cause Leber congenital amaurosis
The results are a vital step towards gene therapy for a devastating cause of severe sight loss in early childhood. Leading charities Fight for Sight and RP Fighting Blindness co-funded the research.
Prioritize eye safety when buying toys for children, experts urge
Prompted by a rise in children’s eye injuries from toy guns, eye doctors urge parents to prioritize their kids’ eye safety when buying toys over the holidays.
FAU researchers find new mechanism cells use to eat each other before they become toxic
In much the same way PAC-MAN® gobbles through an intense maze of dots eating and destroying its aggressors, researchers from the Charles E.
Scientists say face mites evolved alongside humans since the dawn of human origins
We all have them. New study reveals that people from different regions host different mite lineages, supports “Out of Africa” theory’.
‘Dry eye’ linked to chronic pain syndromes
Physician-researchers with Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of UHealth – the University of Miami Health System, have found a link between “dry eye” and chronic pain syndromes – a finding that…
Neural stimulation offers treatment for ‘dry eye’
Scientists have developed a device that electronically stimulates tear production, which will offer hope to sufferers of dry eye syndrome, one of the most common eye diseases in the world.
Is seeing believing? People are not good at identifying where sights, sounds originate
Study by UCLA psychologists reveals that our senses are far from flawless.Our vision and hearing aren’t as reliable as we might think, according to a study by life scientists at UCLA.
Portable device can quickly determine the extent of an eye injury
An engineer and an ophthalmologist are developing a portable sensor that can quickly and inexpensively determine whether an eye injury is mild or severe.
Why focusing on a visual task will make us deaf to our surroundings
Concentrating attention on a visual task can render you momentarily ‘deaf’ to sounds at normal levels, reports a new UCL study funded by the Wellcome Trust.
Dompé receives orphan drug designation for investigational ophthalmic treatment
The Dompé biopharmaceutical company has announced that the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has officially designated recombinant human Nerve Growth…
Website launched with the aim of raising awareness of Dry Eye Syndrome and related co-morbidities
“Studies have shown that 98-99% of patients want information about their options,” said co-founder, chair, and executive director Natalia Warren.
Researchers grow retinal nerve cells in the lab
Work could eventually lead to cell transplants for people blinded by glaucoma, MS.
Neuromyelitis optica: conventional therapies do not achieve the best results
In the course of a study conducted throughout Germany, medical professionals have compared different treatment methods for Neuromyelitis optica, an inflammatory disease of the central nervous…
Stem cell study paves the way for patient therapies
Stem cells that have been specifically developed for use as clinical therapies are fit for use in patients, an independent study of their genetic make-up suggests.
Halteres, essential for flight in all flies, are needed by some to climb walls
Sensory organ use hints at how brain processes multiple sources of information.
York research points to enhanced detection of Parkinson’s
New research by biologists at the University of York could lead to improved methods of detection for early-onset Parkinson’s disease.
Umbilical cells help eye’s neurons connect
Factor released by cells helps connections, not longevity.Cells isolated from human umbilical cord tissue have been shown to produce molecules that help retinal neurons from the eyes of rats grow…
Umbilical cells help eye’s neurons connect
Factor released by cells helps connections, not longevity.Cells isolated from human umbilical cord tissue have been shown to produce molecules that help retinal neurons from the eyes of rats grow…