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Functional ultrasound imaging can reveal brain activity maps of mice for specific behaviors

In a study published in Neuron, Emilie Macé from Botond Roska's group and collaborators demonstrate how functional ultrasound imaging can yield high-resolution, brain-wide activity maps of mice for specific behaviors.

5 Dec 2018

Fish oil does not increase perioperative bleeding in surgery patients

A new study published in Circulation showed that fish oil -- which contains the omega-3s EPA and DHA -- did not increase perioperative bleeding in surgery patients. In fact, higher blood omega-3 levels were associated with lower risk of bleeding.

4 Dec 2018

Cancer cells could be detected irrespective of site and type using simple test

Australian researchers have found that cells containing cancer could soon be detected using a simple test. The test could one day change how cancers are diagnosed, the team says. The results of the study to develop the test were published in the journal Nature Communications.

4 Dec 2018

Cancer DNA signature will revolutionize point-of-care diagnostics

Researchers have developed a potentially game-changing new technology that could revolutionize cancer point-of-care (POC) diagnostics.

4 Dec 2018

Sema4, Mount Sinai, Sanofi announce launch of new collaborative asthma study

Sema4, a patient-centered predictive health company, and the Mount Sinai Health System today announced the launch of a five-year collaborative study with Sanofi designed to provide new insights into the biological mechanisms and other factors implicated in asthma.

4 Dec 2018

Yale researchers predict how people's eyes move when viewing natural scenes

Using precise brain measurements, Yale researchers predicted how people's eyes move when viewing natural scenes, an advance in understanding the human visual system that can improve a host of artificial intelligence efforts, such as the development of driverless cars, said the researchers.

4 Dec 2018

One-quarter of patients with diabetes report using less insulin due to high costs

For patients with diabetes, insulin is a life-saving medicine and an essential component of diabetes management, yet in the past decade alone, the out-of-pocket costs for insulin have doubled in the United States.

3 Dec 2018

Casual sex among young adults can be a source of intimacy, study says

Casual sex among emerging adults can be a source of intimacy, and often is, according to a new study conducted by an interdisciplinary team of researchers including Binghamton University faculty and researchers at Indiana University's Kinsey Institute.

3 Dec 2018

Earliest UK estimates of children affected in the womb by alcohol intake during pregnancy

A report published on 30 November 2018 in Preventive Medicine reveals that a stunning 17 percent of children could possibly be affected by alcohol exposure during their intrauterine life. This refers to a group of lifelong conditions caused by prenatal drinking, called fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).

30 Nov 2018

Fetal kicks may allow the baby to 'map' their own body, suggests research

The kicks a mother feels from her unborn child may allow the baby to 'map' their own body and enable them to eventually explore their surroundings, suggests new research led by UCL in collaboration with UCLH.

30 Nov 2018

Electronic shutter eyeglasses may be alternative treatment for amblyopic children in future

The standard treatment for so-called lazy eye (amblyopia) in children is to cover the nonimpaired eye with a patch. This trains the impaired eye to work harder. Such therapy is successful only when the patient wears the eyepatch for the prescribed period of time.

29 Nov 2018

Revolutionary new technology sheds light on why cancers form in specific cell types

While many cells in our bodies can accumulate oncogenic mutations, the majority of these events do not lead to tumor formation as these abnormal cells are eliminated by defense mechanisms.

29 Nov 2018

Study uncovers new chemical reaction key to cataract formation

Researchers working to understand the biochemistry of cataract formation have made a surprising finding: A protein that was long believed to be inert actually has an important chemical function that protects the lens of the eye from cataract formation.

28 Nov 2018

Botulinum toxin injections show promise to suppress postoperative atrial fibrillation

Postoperative atrial fibrillation is a common complication, affecting one quarter to one half of all patients following cardiac surgery.

28 Nov 2018

Early-life stress in mice hinders neuron development, causing attention problems

Women are roughly twice as likely as men to develop depression, anxiety and other stress-related problems, including difficulty with attention, and new research from Brown University neuroscientists sheds light on the biological reasons why.

28 Nov 2018

Research reveals how a small molecule helps remove excess cholesterol

Scientists have determined the structure of the activated form of an enzyme that helps to return excess cholesterol to the liver, a study in eLife reports.

27 Nov 2018

Electrical impulses to the olfactory bulb can provide sense of smell, research shows

Physicians at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have, for the first time, induced a sense of smell in humans by using electrodes in the nose to stimulate nerves in the olfactory bulb, a structure in the brain where smell information from the nose is processed and sent to deeper regions of brain.

27 Nov 2018

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Functional ultrasound imaging can reveal brain activity maps of mice for specific behaviors

Fish oil does not increase perioperative bleeding in surgery patients

Cancer cells could be detected irrespective of site and type using simple test

Cancer DNA signature will revolutionize point-of-care diagnostics

Sema4, Mount Sinai, Sanofi announce launch of new collaborative asthma study

Yale researchers predict how people's eyes move when viewing natural scenes

One-quarter of patients with diabetes report using less insulin due to high costs

Casual sex among young adults can be a source of intimacy, study says

Earliest UK estimates of children affected in the womb by alcohol intake during pregnancy

Fetal kicks may allow the baby to 'map' their own body, suggests research

Electronic shutter eyeglasses may be alternative treatment for amblyopic children in future

Revolutionary new technology sheds light on why cancers form in specific cell types

Study uncovers new chemical reaction key to cataract formation

Botulinum toxin injections show promise to suppress postoperative atrial fibrillation

Early-life stress in mice hinders neuron development, causing attention problems

Research reveals how a small molecule helps remove excess cholesterol

Electrical impulses to the olfactory bulb can provide sense of smell, research shows

Trial results show minimally invasive retinal detachment improves outcomes in patients

Photographic aging clock uses advances in Artificial Intelligence to predict human age

Scientists uncover neural code that predicts behavior

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Eye Health News and Research

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Genetics & Genomics - Second Edition eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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