A team at Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed a technique to enhance chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy in solid tumors. The technique involves engineering E. coli bacteria, that naturally tend to accumulate in the immune privileged core of solid tumors. The bacteria have been engineered to interact with […]
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FDA Recalls Dozens More Eye Drop Products
More than 2 dozen products could cause eye infections or blindness, after bacterial contamination and unsanitary conditions were found at a manufacturing facility, the agency said. WebMD Health News
Faricimab Efficacy, Safety Hold Up in Real-World Study
A real-world study of faricimab in neovascular age-related macular degeneration showed visual and anatomical improvement in line with phase 3 trials in treatment-naive and previously treated eyes. Medscape Medical News
High-Dose Aflibercept Sustains Outcomes Over 96 Weeks
The recently approved 8-mg dose of aflibercept has shown sustained improvement in vision and anatomical markers out to 96 weeks, according to updated clinical trial results. Medscape Medical News
Soft Implant Uses AI to Deliver Drugs Despite Fibrous Encapsulation
Scientists at the University of Galway in Ireland and MIT have collaborated to create a soft robotic implant that can work to fight fibrotic encapsulation and deliver drugs despite the presence of fibrous scar tissue. The device, which the researchers have termed the FibroSensing Dynamic Soft Reservoir (FSDSR), is designed to reside in the body […]
Eye Specialists Miss Mental Health Issues Linked to AMD
Patients with age-related macular degeneration are known to experience high rates of depression and anxiety, but clinicians often miss the problems, prompting a call for a consensus statement. Medscape Medical News
Implant Shown to Lower Anti-VEGF Burden in DME
The PALADIN study reported the intravitreal fluocinolone acetonide implant reduced the frequency of anti-VEGF injections in patients with diabetic macular edema out to 3 years. Medscape Medical News
ADHD in Older Adults Linked to Increased Risk of Car Crashes
A new study found a concerning link between older adults with self-reported ADHD and traffic accidents. Medscape Medical News
ADHD in Older Adults Linked to Increased Risk of Car Crashes
A new study found a concerning link between older adults with self-reported ADHD and traffic accidents. Medscape Medical News
PET Scan at Diagnosis May Help Predict Aneurysm Risk in GCA
Patients with aortic inflammation detected by PET were at greater risk for developing aortic aneurysms, particularly thoracic aortic aneurysms. Medscape Medical News
Information Underload: Device Tracking Seen Falling Short
Missed opportunities abound to spot risks with implantable devices. Physicians said identifiers should be included in electronic health records and claims for payment. Medscape Medical News
Trio Who Invented Eye Test Wins Lasker Prize
‘America’s Nobel’ for medicine recognizes three researchers who developed optical coherence imaging, now widely used in ophthalmology. Medscape Medical News
Glaucoma: A Hidden Threat to Vision Health Rising Swiftly
"Late in the disease, people may notice they’re tripping over the curb, or walking into things they didn’t see. It really is only in very advanced disease that people notice there’s anything wrong." WebMD Health News
HCQ Blood Level ‘Sweet Spot’ May Maximize Efficacy in Lupus
Researchers identified a blood-level reference range linked with 71% lower odds of active lupus. Medscape Medical News
Adolescent Eye Health Worse With Vape and Cigarette Use
Using both cigarettes and vapes are apparently much worse for eye health than either product use alone, a new study found. Medscape Medical News
Chatbots as Accurate as Ophthalmologists in Giving Advice
The first study of the quality of ChatGPT answers for topics in eye care has found they’re on par with answers from ophthalmologists, who could not always distinguish human from AI responses. Medscape Medical News
Avoid 2 Eye Drop Products, FDA Advises
The FDA is urging the public to avoid buying or using two different kinds of eye drops because of possible bacterial or fungal contamination. WebMD Health News
Study Questions if Blue Light Blocking Glasses Really Work
Despite claims by their makers, blue light glasses probably don’t reduce eyestrain for people who spend a lot of time looking at computer screens or phones. WebMD Health News
SpA-Related Diseases Share Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis
Stool samples from patients with spondyloarthritis, acute anterior uveitis, and/or Crohn’s disease showed similarly low levels of certain bacteria, compared with samples from control patients. Medscape Medical News
Long-Term Outcomes of Pegcetacoplan for GA Show Promise
Results of the 30-month data cut of the 3-year GALE open-label extension trial of pegcetacoplan for geographic atrophy showed that the drug produced clinically meaningful reductions in lesion growth. Medscape Medical News