An international, multi-center study has revealed the discovery of a novel oncogene that is associated with uveal melanoma, the most common form of eye cancer. Researchers have isolated an oncogene called GNA11 and have found that it is present in more…
Transcription Factor Scan Identifies Genetic Cause For Inherited Blindness
Retinitis pigmentosa is an inherited eye disorder characterized by progressive loss of vision that in many instances leads to legal blindness at the end stage.
Top 10 Medical News Stories of 2010
Looking back, historians may mark 2010 as the most significant year for US medicine in decades. Medscape Medical News
Berwick Defends CMS Appointment Before Senate Committee
“The president asked me, and I want to serve this country,” the new administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services told the Senate Finance Committee about his recess appointment. Medscape Medical News
OptiMedica’s Catalys™ Precision Laser System Study Published in Science Translational Medicine Shows Marked Advancement in Cataract Surgery
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OptiMedica’s Catalys Precision Laser System study featured in the peer-reviewed journal Science Translational Medicine. Results show dramatic improvement in the precision of cataract surgery.
Cerebrospinal Fluid Antibodies to Aquaporin-4 in Neuromyelitis Optica and Related Disorders: Frequency, Origin, and Diagnostic Relevance
Evidence suggests that serum antibodies to aquaporin-4 are directly involved in the pathogenesis of neuromyelitis optica. How diagnostically relevant is its presence in cerebrospinal fluid? Journal of Neuroinflammation