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Latest Eye News and Research

Study reveals health impacts of returning to smoke-damaged homes

Six months after the Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 houses in Boulder County, Colo., more than half of residents of surviving homes in the area reported physical symptoms-; including headaches, sore throats or a strange taste in their mouth-; that they attributed to poor air quality, a new CU Boulder study has found.

23 Dec 2024

New eye drop treatment offers hope for dry AMD patients

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in individuals over 65, characterized by abnormal changes in the macular, resulting in reduced vision and distorted objects.

23 Dec 2024

Eyelashes as natural liquid deflectors for clear vision

Throughout human evolution, body and facial hair have notably diminished, yet eyelashes have remained a distinguishing feature.

20 Dec 2024

New review discusses the expanding horizons of AI in medical sciences

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has grown remarkably, fueled by innovative foundation models (FMs) such as GPT-n series by OpenAI, and derived large language models (LLMs) like Chat generative pre-trained transformer, popularly known as ChatGPT.

20 Dec 2024

Study finds facial shape differences linked to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

A study published in Psychiatry Research identifies subtle differences in facial shapes that may be linked to the diagnosis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

19 Dec 2024

Study reveals significant improvements in the health of older adults in England

A new study from the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center at the Mailman School of Public Health reveals significant improvements in the health of older adults in England when compared to previous generations.

19 Dec 2024

Miniature VR headsets unlock insights into spatial memory and brain disorders

In recent years, mice have entered a new arena – virtual reality – and now Cornell University researchers have built mini VR headsets to more fully immerse them.

19 Dec 2024

Yale study links paranoia to visual perception deficits

Could complex beliefs like paranoia have roots in something as basic as vision? A new Yale study finds evidence that they might.

17 Dec 2024

Dual screening for liver fibrosis and retinopathy in type 2 diabetes

Retina scanning with vibration-controlled transient elastography could predict metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.

17 Dec 2024

Federal funding boosts effort to make eye transplants a reality

A federal funding agency that supports high-impact research capable of driving biomedical and health breakthroughs has awarded up to $47 million for a project aimed at moving eye transplants to restore vision closer to reality.

16 Dec 2024

Danish studies find increased risk of optic nerve damage with diabetes medicine

Two independent studies from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) show that patients with type 2 diabetes who are treated with the drug Ozempic have an increased risk of developing damage to the optic nerve of the eye, which can lead to severe and permanent loss of vision.

16 Dec 2024

Black caregivers express concerns over police interactions with autistic children

Law enforcement provides critical community services, yet Black autistic youth often face elevated risk of negative outcomes during police interactions.

16 Dec 2024

A novel approach to prevent severe liver disease in diabetes

New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden highlights the possibility of screening people with type 2 diabetes for liver damage at the same time as they undergo screening for eye disease. The study is published in Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

13 Dec 2024

electronRx to launch purpleDx pulmonary disease smartphone app for remote lung function monitoring

electronRx, a leading digital medicine and biomarker company driving healthcare through pulmonary innovation, today announced that it will launch purpleDx, a cardiopulmonary assessment app built to medical device standards, at CES 2025 from 7-10 Jan in Las Vegas, USA.

12 Dec 2024

Intelligent toothbrush improves oral health and quality of life of older people

After seeing the oral health of many of his older patients deteriorate drastically, dentist Johan Flyborg started looking for a solution.

10 Dec 2024

Exercise enhances memory for up to 24 hours, study finds

The short-term boost our brains get after we do exercise persists throughout the following day, suggests a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

9 Dec 2024

Eye-tracking study identifies unique face processing in autism

University of Houston psychology researcher Jason Griffin, who has pioneered new ways of measuring eye movements to understand autism spectrum disorder, is reporting that children with autism focus on faces differently than other children, especially in the early stages of visual processing.

9 Dec 2024

Why does tinnitus worsen after naps?

Sstudy identifies how somatosensory factors, including snoring and sleep apnea, contribute to tinnitus loudness increases during naps. Researchers found temporary but measurable effects, suggesting that tensor veli palatini muscle dysfunction may play a role in these changes.

8 Dec 2024

New AI method enhances breast cancer risk prediction from mammograms

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis describes an innovative method of analyzing mammograms that significantly improves the accuracy of predicting the risk of breast cancer development over the following five years.

6 Dec 2024