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Study investigates anti-VEGF treatment for inflammatory eye disease in HTLV-1–infected ocular cells

A retrovirus known as human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is known to cause a number of diseases, including inflammatory diseases of the eye. Recently, researchers in Japan have investigated an antibody treatment for inflammatory eye disease in ocular cells infected with HTLV-1.

21 Feb 2023

Researchers reveal the metabolic reactions upon activating Akt2 enzyme

Takeaki Ozawa and his team from the University of Tokyo reveal the metabolic reactions upon activating an enzyme called Akt2. In doing so, they reveal the inner workings of insulin-regulated metabolism.

21 Feb 2023

First induced bat iPSCs offer insights into the close relationship between bats and SARS-CoV-2 viruses

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have generated the first induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from bats, gaining valuable insights into the close relationship between bats and viruses.

21 Feb 2023

COVID-19 vaccination associated with fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues

Analyzing the most extensive datasets in the United States, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have revealed that vaccination against COVID-19 is associated with fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues among people who were infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

20 Feb 2023

The effectiveness of respiratory interventions and case isolation measures in reducing or preventing the transmission of mpox in humans

Researchers conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of case isolation and respiratory interventions in limiting the transmission of mpox in humans.

20 Feb 2023

COVID-19 virus can be detected in tears collected by swabbing, research finds

Research led by scientists at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil has found that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can be detected in tears collected by swabbing.

16 Feb 2023

Novel experimental platform optically records neuronal activity during brain-wide fMRI in rodents

When we daydream or revisit memories, a large group of regions within our brain "lights up," or becomes more active.

16 Feb 2023

Researchers aim to better understand how myopia management strategies affect children

Researchers at Aston University specializing in myopia - or short sightedness - are starting work on a project with industry partners to better understand how myopia management strategies affect children.

15 Feb 2023

Your money or your life: Patient on $50,000-a-week cancer drug fears leaving behind huge medical debt

After several rounds of treatment for a rare eye cancer — weekly drug infusions that could cost nearly $50,000 each — Paul Davis learned Medicare had abruptly stopped paying the bills.

14 Feb 2023

Intracranial pressure plays a key role in normal-tension glaucoma

An international team of researchers led by Lithuanian scientists provide additional evidence that intracranial pressure plays an important role in normal-tension glaucoma, which accounts for up to 50 per cent of all glaucoma cases.

13 Feb 2023

OHSU researchers confirm first-ever nonhuman primate model of Usher syndrome

Those with Usher Syndrome -- the leading hereditary cause for simultaneous deafness and blindness, for which there is no treatment -- may have a new reason for hope now that researchers have confirmed the first-ever nonhuman primate model of their disease.

13 Feb 2023

New and surprising evidence that ChatGPT can perform several intricate tasks relevant to handling complex medical and clinical information

Researchers evaluated the performance of an AI model named ChatGPT to perform clinical reasoning on the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE).

13 Feb 2023

Attention to motherese speech is a promising early diagnostic marker for autism spectrum disorder

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, a team of researchers investigated the potential use of attention to motherese speech as a diagnostic character for autism spectrum disorder, and evaluated its association with social abilities and language skills.

13 Feb 2023

Study identifies a previously unknown role of 'natural killer' immune cells

Melbourne researchers have improved our understanding of how the immune system is regulated to prevent disease, identifying a previously unknown role of 'natural killer' (NK) immune cells.

10 Feb 2023

Researchers discover new neurological condition characterized by issues with motor coordination and speech

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a new neurological condition characterized by issues with motor coordination and speech. They report their findings in npj Genomic Medicine.

10 Feb 2023

Increase in 'twisting' of retinal arteries could cause high blood pressure and heart disease

Research led by scientists at St George's, University of London has discovered 119 areas in the genome that help to determine the size and shape of blood vessels at the back of the eye, and that an increase in 'twisting' of the arteries could cause high blood pressure and heart disease.

9 Feb 2023

‘The country is watching’: California homeless crisis looms as Gov. Newsom eyes political future

Driving through the industrial outskirts of Sacramento, a stretch of warehouses, wholesale suppliers, truck centers, and auto repair shops northeast of downtown, it's hard to square California's $18 billion investment in homeless services with the roadside misery.

9 Feb 2023

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Study investigates anti-VEGF treatment for inflammatory eye disease in HTLV-1–infected ocular cells

Researchers reveal the metabolic reactions upon activating Akt2 enzyme

First induced bat iPSCs offer insights into the close relationship between bats and SARS-CoV-2 viruses

COVID-19 vaccination associated with fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues

The effectiveness of respiratory interventions and case isolation measures in reducing or preventing the transmission of mpox in humans

COVID-19 virus can be detected in tears collected by swabbing, research finds

Novel experimental platform optically records neuronal activity during brain-wide fMRI in rodents

Researchers aim to better understand how myopia management strategies affect children

Your money or your life: Patient on $50,000-a-week cancer drug fears leaving behind huge medical debt

Intracranial pressure plays a key role in normal-tension glaucoma

OHSU researchers confirm first-ever nonhuman primate model of Usher syndrome

New and surprising evidence that ChatGPT can perform several intricate tasks relevant to handling complex medical and clinical information

Attention to motherese speech is a promising early diagnostic marker for autism spectrum disorder

Study identifies a previously unknown role of 'natural killer' immune cells

Researchers discover new neurological condition characterized by issues with motor coordination and speech

Increase in 'twisting' of retinal arteries could cause high blood pressure and heart disease

‘The country is watching’: California homeless crisis looms as Gov. Newsom eyes political future

Toddlers' level of attention to motherese may be a diagnostic marker of ASD

PTSD patients may repeatedly experience emotionally charged dreams during REM sleep

Health policies were a prominent theme in Biden’s State of the Union speech

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