New implant makes blind mice see, gives hope to blind
August 14th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 14 (IANS) A radical new implant has restored vision to blind mice, offering hope to millions of sightless humans.The mice's vision was good enough to distinguish a baby's ... Read more...
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Flatworm may help battle eye diseases
August 3rd, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) The planarian flatworm, which is able to recreate missing parts of its body, is being studied intensely by researchers who believe the worm could hold the ... Read more...
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Prosthetic retina shows promise in restoring sight
May 18th, 2012 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) Scientist are developing a prosthetic retina which can restore sight to patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the commonest causes of blindness.
The ... Read more...
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Judi Dench battles to save eyesight
February 18th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 18 (IANS) Bond actress Dame Judi Dench is trying to save her eyesight from a disease which can lead to blindness. It has already left her unable to ... Read more...
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Grapes can stave off age-related blindness
January 15th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) Eating grapes seem to slow or help prevent the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a condition affecting millions of elderly people worldwide.
AMD is a ... Read more...
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Indian origin scientist’s gene therapy shows promise in slowing AMD
April 30th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 30 (ANI): A new in vivo study by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine has found that a gene therapy approach using a protein called CD59, or protectin, shows ... Read more...
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Now, a new eye jab that could cure blindness!
April 17th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 17 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new eye injection, which they claim could cure blindness.The treatment, which costs 2,000 pounds, could stop the onset of blindness and can also help ... Read more...
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High Vitamin D levels ‘may prevent age-related vision loss’
April 12th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 12 (ANI): A University at Buffalo study has found that women under the age of 75 with high vitamin D status were less likely to have early age-related macular degeneration ... Read more...
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Novel cell therapy slows down vision loss in eye disease
April 8th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 08 (ANI): Results of a clinical trail have highlighted the benefit of the use of a neurotrophic factor to treat a severe form of age-related macular degeneration called geographic atrophy ... Read more...
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Pot-bellied men run risk of going blind
April 3rd, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 3 (IANS) Piling on the fat in middle age could significantly raise a man's risk of blindness later in life.
An expanding waistline puts men in danger of ... Read more...
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Potbellied men ‘ likelier to go blind’
April 1st, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 1 (ANI): A new study has found that piling on pounds in middle age could significantly raise a man's risk of blindness later in life.Researchers at the University of Melbourne ... Read more...
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Stem cell therapy for age-related macular degeneration may soon be a reality
March 25th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): It may soon be possible to treat or even cure age-related macular degeneration using stem cell therapy, thanks to a new research by Georgetown University Medical Center researchers.In ... Read more...
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Eating fish can reduce blindness risk by half
March 15th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 15 (IANS) Eating fish just once or twice a week could reduce the risk of suffering from the most common form of blindness by nearly half.
Research shows ... Read more...
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Eating fish ‘cuts women’s eyesight loss risk in old age’
March 15th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 15 (ANI): Women who regularly consume fish and omega-3 fatty acids have a lower risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a new study.Researchers at Brigham and Women's ... Read more...
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Drug-carrying microbot roams through eye
March 11th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 11 (ANI): A new system that effectively delivers drugs to the eyes, using a microbot, could offer hope to thousands of patients who suffer from conditions like age-related macular degeneration, ... Read more...
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How omega-3 fatty acids keep blindness at bay
February 10th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Previous research has shown that omega-3 fatty acids - commonly found in fish oil - can prevent retinopathy, a major form of blindness that affects people with diabetes ... Read more...
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Drugs to treat age-related blindness
February 7th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Scientists have come up with new ways to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) -- the most prevalent type of blindness among the elderly -- after figuring out one ... Read more...
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Structure of immune system’s key molecule offers clues for designing drugs
December 28th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Utrecht University have deciphered a key step in an evolutionarily old branch of the immune response.This system, called complement, comprises a ... Read more...
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Eating oily fish keeps blindness at bay
December 2nd, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 2 (IANS) A diet rich in oily fish could hold the key to preventing blindness in the elderly, a study says.The Omega-3 group of fatty acids, found in oily fish ... Read more...
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Omega-3 in seafood may protect seniors’ eyes
December 2nd, 2010 - 11:41 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): A new study has revealed that omega-3 fatty acids in fish and other seafood have eye-protective effects.Researchers at Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, wanted to ... Read more...
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Stem cells for curing blindness ready for tests
November 22nd, 2010 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) A revolutionary technique that could restore sight to the blind and prevent others from losing theirs is to be tested on people for the first time.Researchers have given ... Read more...
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Bionic eye can restore lost vision
November 3rd, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 3 (IANS) A tiny microchip implanted in the back of the eye has been found to restore sight, researchers said.The bionic eye was tested on a group of blind persons, ... Read more...
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Vitamin A pill could protect the sight of millions
October 18th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 18 (IANS) A drug based on vitamin A could prevent millions from going blind as they get older, say researchers.The treatment was able to stop the most common cause of ... Read more...
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Vitamin A pill ‘can prevent old-age related blindness in millions’
October 18th, 2010 - 11:19 am ICT by ANI
London, Oct 18 (ANI): A new study has revealed that a drug based on vitamin A could prevent millions from going blind as they get older.Researchers found that the drug fenretinide, found ... Read more...
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Now, ‘intelligent’ pot that lights up when plant needs water
July 29th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 29 (ANI): A new 'intelligent' pot, invented by a young Brit, sends out a distress signal whenever the plant needs some help.Natalie King's 'Tulipe' pot glows bright red at ... Read more...
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Daily dose of nutrients could save your sight
July 2nd, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 2 (ANI): Regular healthy eating could not only cut health care costs, but also prevent vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other sight-robbing diseases.Agricultural Research Service ... Read more...
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Early AMD linked to smoking, cholesterol levels
June 15th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): A new research has shown that early-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is related to modifiable risk factors, including smoking and low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or 'good' ... Read more...
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Drug for bowel cancer can treat eye disease
June 14th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 14 (IANS) A cheap, unlicensed drug originally produced for bowel cancer can treat an eye condition called age-related macular degeneration (AMD), new research has revealed.
Researchers based at Moorfields Eye Hospital ... Read more...
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Inexpensive drug to prevent sight loss shown to be safe, effective
June 11th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 11 (ANI): In a new study, an inexpensive, but unlicensed drug to help prevent severe sight loss in older people has been shown to be safe and effective.The drug Bevacizumab ... Read more...
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Successful bionic eye implants Down Under by 2014
May 28th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 28 (ANI): By 2014, see the emergence of a successful bionic eye in Australia, say scientists.Experts from Australia's ICT Research Centre of Excellence, National ICT Australia (NICTA) have showcased a ... Read more...
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Age-related macular degeneration risk on the rise for Asians
May 2nd, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): A new study has reported on the increasing rates of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) among Asians.The study has been published in the May issue of Ophthalmology, the journal ... Read more...
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Blinding disease drug shows promise for diabetic retinopathy patients
April 28th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): A drug that was developed to combat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) could be beneficial for people with a common form of diabetic retinopathy, according to a study.According ... Read more...
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Additional genes linked to age-related macular degeneration identified
April 13th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): Three new genes linked with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have been identified in a large genetic study.Two of these genes are involved in the cholesterol pathway."Genome-wide association ... Read more...
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Scientists unveil bionic eye for future implantation
April 12th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 12 (IANS) Scientists have unveiled a bionic eye for future implantation in patients.
The prototype, developed by Bionic Vision Australia (BVA) researchers at the University of New South Wales, will deliver ... Read more...
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Stem cell therapy may help restore sight in retinitis pigmentosa sufferers
February 25th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): Scientists have successfully used mouse embryonic stem cells to replace diseased retinal cells and restore sight in a mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa.According to the research team ... Read more...
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