A new poll suggests that primary care providers could play an important role in promoting vision care for adults age 50 and older, especially for those most in need of eye exams, and those most sensitive to the cost.
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WVU dermatologist develops smartphone app to help medical students diagnose melanomas
A dermatologist may distinguish a mole from a tumor based on a glance, the way a cook can tell parsley from cilantro by sniffing it. But medical students don’t have enough experience to make such intuitive diagnoses.
Researchers discover reason why many bladder cancer patients do not respond to immunotherapy
Mount Sinai researchers have discovered that a particular type of cell present in bladder cancer may be the reason why so many patients do not respond to the groundbreaking class of drugs known as PD-1 and PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitors, which enab…
What parents need to know about children’s eye health and safety
August is designated as Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, and eye care physicians from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry and the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences advise that it is never too early to get yo…
Tips to know your ovarian cancer risk and symptoms
Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of death in American women, according to the American Cancer Society, and accounts for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. And according to the National Cancer Institute, approx…
New system that uses AI accurately detects patients with diabetic retinopathy
A system designed by a University of Iowa ophthalmologist that uses artificial intelligence to detect diabetic retinopathy without a person interpreting the results earned Food and Drug Administration authorization in April, following a clinical trial …
Researchers find new therapy to prevent drug resistance for melanoma patients
Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a previously unknown reason for drug resistance in a common subtype of melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of cancer, and in turn, have found a new therapy that could prevent or reverse drug resistance for melan…
Hand-held ophthalmology probe can image photoreceptors in the eyes of infants
Duke University researchers have developed a handheld probe that can image individual photoreceptors in the eyes of infants.
Eye exam may one day help screen patients for Alzheimer’s disease
It may be possible in the future to screen patients for Alzheimer’s disease using an eye exam.
Don’t flush contact lenses after use – bad for environment
Nearly 45 million Americans use soft disposable contact lenses and after use flush them down the toilet. Researchers at the Arizona State University have requested people not to do so because the flushed out contact lenses could be having a severe impa…
Less-invasive options are slowing disease progression in glaucoma patients
Judith Smith, now 71, was at a routine appointment several years ago with her longtime ophthalmologist when the doctor made a comment that her right eye looked a little suspicious for glaucoma, an incurable disease that occurs when the optic nerve is d…
Novel finger-prick test can help prevent toxoplasmosis
A recent study, performed in Chicago and Rabat, Morocco, found that a novel finger-prick test for infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii during pregnancy -; and many other potential applications -; is 100 percent sensitive and 100 percent specif…
Mount Sinai study could transform treatment for patients with retinal degenerative diseases
Researchers at Mount Sinai have successfully restored vision in mice through activating retinal stem cells, something that has never been done before. Their study, published in the August 15 online issue of Nature, could transform treatment for patient…
Curious case of the lost contact lens – after 28 years!
A 14 year old girl in United Kingdom around three decades back took a hit in the eye while playing badminton. She then lost her contact lens which was never found. After 28 years, the doctors have found the lens – it was embedded in a cyst in the inner wall of her left eyelid!
Researchers identify way to grow immune cells at large scale for preventing cancer reoccurrence
For the first time, Mount Sinai researchers have identified a way to make large numbers of immune cells that can help prevent cancer reoccurrence, according to a study published in August in Cell Reports.
Innovative oncofertility program launched by RMA of New York and Mount Sinai Health System
Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York, a Manhattan-based fertility center, and the Mount Sinai Health System have launched an innovative, integrated oncofertility program at The Blavatnik Family – Chelsea Medical Center at Mount Sinai to provide individuals and couples the benefit of advanced medical technologies to help with someday building their families.
NIH grant for Mount Sinai to study use of inhaled corticosteroids for treatment of sickle cell disease
The Departments of Emergency Medicine and Hematology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health toward further study of inhaled corticosteroids to treat sickle cell disease…
Keck Medicine of USC’s hospitals ranked among nation’s best for the 10th consecutive year
For the 10th consecutive year, Keck Medicine of USC’s hospitals have been ranked among the country’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
Switching anti-psychotic drugs in first-episode schizophrenia patients does not improve clinical outcomes
Switching anti-psychotic medications does not improve clinical outcomes in patients with first-episode schizophrenia who haven’t responded to treatment, Mount Sinai researchers have shown for the first time.
Google’s DeepMind AI could soon be diagnosing eye conditions
London-based DeepMind which is owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, is coming up with Artificial Intelligence based devices that can help diagnose eye conditions accurately.