A new research project at the Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interactive Technology (CITEC) in Bielefeld University focuses on the development of a mobile adaptive assistance system in the form…
Could eye color predict the risk of alcohol dependence?
For the first time, researchers have uncovered a link between eye color and alcohol dependence, finding people with light-colored eyes may be more likely to become alcoholics.
Number of fireworks-related injuries still remains high
A new report shows that estimated fireworks-related injuries in the US have not fallen significantly in the past year. In particular, eye injuries continue to increase.
VIDEO: Speaker discusses AcrySof IQ ReSTOR 2.5 IOL
At the Kiawah Eye 2015 meeting, Richard J. Mackool, MD, highlights the benefits of the FDA-approved AcrySof IQ ReSTOR 2.5 IOL (Alcon).
Physician urges FDA not to lift restrictions on drug makers’ claims about their products
Drug regulations and a governing body to mandate them is a necessity for patients’ safety and health care providers’ peace-of-mind, according to a recently released commentary in the Annals of Internal Medicine. “As a prescriber, I have been willing to give up my freedom to prescribe any chemical I choose to patients, and I am willing to have drug manufacturers give up some of their right to tell me whatever they may want me to hear. For all of us (including patients) to hand over some liberties to a Hobbesian (Read more...)
New measurements reveal differences between stem cells for treating retinal degeneration
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists used new methods to show that 1 type of stem cell is superior to another for treating retinal degeneration in research that could significantly…