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...
Posted in Health |
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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Obese adolescents benefit from high-dose vitamin D
November 2nd, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 2 (IANS) Providing obese adolescents with a high daily dose of vitamin D3 can be a safe and effective way of improving their vitamin D status.Vitamin D3 deficiency ... 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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Near infra-red light can heal damaged vision
April 20th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 20 (IANS) Applying gentle near-infra-red light can undo damage caused by exposure to bright light, which may end in vision loss otherwise.Krisztina Valter of the Vision Centre and ... Read more...
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Low-cost molecular medicine offers hope for patients with vision loss
April 18th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 18 (ANI): Molecular medicine is beginning to provide hope for patients with declining sight when all other therapies have been exhausted, according to an expert.These low-cost preventive molecular medicine ... 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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Genetic clues to major cause of kidney disease worldwide found
April 6th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 06 (ANI): Scientists have discovered five regions in the human genome that increase susceptibility to immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy, a major cause of kidney failure worldwide - systematically identifying those ... 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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Soon, a supplement that makes workouts more enjoyable
March 28th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, March 28 (ANI): Nutritional Physiology Research Centre researchers at the University of South Australia are working on a supplement that will make exercise more fun."We are looking at the combination of ... 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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Blind English pensioner, 76, ’sees again after kissing pic of late wife’
February 18th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 18 (ANI): A 76-year-old blind pensioner in England, who was told he would never see again, has baffled eye specialists when he regained his sight after kissing a photograph of ... 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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Study identifies key mechanisms in geographic atrophy
February 7th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7 (ANI): A new study from researchers of the University of Kentucky has discovered a molecular mechanism implicated in geographic atrophy, the major cause of untreatable blindness in the industrialized ... Read more...
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How to fight the signs of aging
January 5th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Is aging taking a toll on your mind and you don't know what to do? Well, take a breather, for an expert has revealed new ways to keep ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
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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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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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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Fake eye drug affects over 60 Chinese
September 24th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 24 (IANS) At least 61 people suffered from allergic reactions after being administered fake eye drops at a hospital in Shanghai, officials said Thursday. The victims were, however, not blinded.
The ... 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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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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Scientists create retina from human embryonic stem cells
May 27th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 27 (IANS) Scientists have created an eight-layer, early stage retina from human embryonic stem cells, the first three-dimensional tissue structure to be made from stem cells. The complex tissue structure ... 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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