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Study shows how arthritis affects people's working lives

The typical person living with arthritis in the UK is 20% less likely to be in work than their equivalent without the condition, new research shows.

30 Jan 2023

Researchers develop a new smartphone-based tool to detect visual impairment in young children

Researchers conducted a prospective, multicenter, observational study between 14 January 2020 and 30 January 2022 in China.

30 Jan 2023

Latest figures on the COVID-19 pandemic collected by UCLA Health hospitals and clinics

Three years ago this month, the first case of COVID was diagnosed in the United States. Here are the latest figures on the pandemic, collected by UCLA Health hospitals and clinics.

27 Jan 2023

Novel research studies move closer to predicting two important heart conditions

Two novel research studies from Cedars-Sinai move the needle on predicting two important heart conditions-; sudden cardiac arrest, which is often fatal, and increased coronary artery calcium, a marker of coronary artery disease that can lead to a heart attack.

26 Jan 2023

Study reveals why hypoglycemic episodes worsen diabetic retinopathy

People with diabetes who experience periods of low blood sugar — a common occurrence in those new to blood sugar management — are more likely to have worsening diabetic eye disease.

26 Jan 2023

Mount Sinai scientists earn $12 million to elucidate novel causes of food allergies and atopic dermatitis

Mount Sinai researchers have been awarded $12 million over five years by the National Institutes of Health to create a center to elucidate novel causes of, and contributing factors to, food allergies and atopic dermatitis.

25 Jan 2023

Process analytical technologies and monitoring inline R&D biopharma processes with Ramina

Established in 2004, process analytical technology (PAT), a quality assurance program for the pharmaceutical industry developed by the US Food and Drug Administration, enables pharmaceutical manufacturers to control critical process parameters (CPPs).

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Portable and Handheld Raman Spectroscopy 25 Jan 2023

UT Southwestern experts offer several techniques for secondary intraocular lens placement

Patients undergoing cataract surgery typically have their natural lens replaced with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL). But complications occasionally arise that require the placement of a more surgically challenging secondary IOL.

24 Jan 2023

Therapeutic small molecule can restore visual functions after optic nerve injury

Traumatic injury to the brain, spinal cord and optic nerve in the central nervous system (CNS) are the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide.

20 Jan 2023

Study sheds light on the mechanisms behind virulence of MRSA blood stream infections

Researchers at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with researchers at New York University, have published a study in Cell Host and Microbe that sheds light on the mechanisms behind the severity, or virulence, of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood stream infections.

20 Jan 2023

Brazilian study uncovers reorganization of anatomical structures in the brains of congenitally blind people

Recently published in the scientific journal Human Brain Mapping, a Brazilian study has identified for the first time the reorganization of anatomical structures in the brain of people with congenital blindness.

20 Jan 2023

USC researchers uncover the biggest influencer in the spread of fake news

USC researchers may have found the biggest influencer in the spread of fake news: social platforms' structure of rewarding users for habitually sharing information.

18 Jan 2023

Combination of multiple maps uncovers new genetic risk factor for AMD

Combining a map of gene regulatory sites with disease-associated loci has uncovered a new genetic risk factor of adult-onset macular degeneration (AMD), according to a new study publishing January 17th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Ran Elkon and Ruth Ashery-Padan of Tel Aviv University, Israel, and colleagues.

18 Jan 2023

Henry Ford Health nephrologist-led study evaluates and validates vascular monitoring technology

Research led by Henry Ford Health's Lalathaksha Kumbar, M.D., evaluated and validated a remote access monitoring technology that can predict vascular access blockages in dialysis patients.

18 Jan 2023

Exposure to World Trade Center particulate matter accelerates cognitive deterioration in mice model of Alzheimer's

Mice exposed to World Trade Center dust exhibit a significant impairment in spatial recognition and short- and long-term memory, as well as changes in genes related to immune-inflammatory responses and blood-brain barrier disruption, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published January 17 in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

17 Jan 2023

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Study shows how arthritis affects people's working lives

Researchers develop a new smartphone-based tool to detect visual impairment in young children

Latest figures on the COVID-19 pandemic collected by UCLA Health hospitals and clinics

Novel research studies move closer to predicting two important heart conditions

Study reveals why hypoglycemic episodes worsen diabetic retinopathy

Mount Sinai scientists earn $12 million to elucidate novel causes of food allergies and atopic dermatitis

Process analytical technologies and monitoring inline R&D biopharma processes with Ramina

UT Southwestern experts offer several techniques for secondary intraocular lens placement

Therapeutic small molecule can restore visual functions after optic nerve injury

Study sheds light on the mechanisms behind virulence of MRSA blood stream infections

Brazilian study uncovers reorganization of anatomical structures in the brains of congenitally blind people

USC researchers uncover the biggest influencer in the spread of fake news

Combination of multiple maps uncovers new genetic risk factor for AMD

Henry Ford Health nephrologist-led study evaluates and validates vascular monitoring technology

Exposure to World Trade Center particulate matter accelerates cognitive deterioration in mice model of Alzheimer's

One minute of blue, green or red-light exposure modifies the functional connectivity of neural networks

Researchers explore multi-syndrome prediction of dementia syndromes

Rough and tumble play needed for today's children

Study directly links gut leakage with retinopathy severity in people with Type 1 diabetes

Researchers unveil new methods for DNA mosaic recognition

Genetics & Genomics - Second Edition eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Genetics & Genomics - Second Edition eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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