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Protective parenting could set your kids up for a healthier life in adulthood

Being a protective parent could set your kids up for a healthier life as an adult, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

28 Feb 2023

Study finds celebrity tweets likely shaped US negative public opinion of COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers evaluated the influence of celebrities on public attitudes toward the COVID-19 pandemic.

28 Feb 2023

Face blindness may be more common than currently believed

Face blindness, a mystifying condition that can trick us into believing we recognize people we've never met or make us fail to recognize those we have, has been previously estimated to affect between 2 and 2.5 percent of people in the world.

27 Feb 2023

Study: 94% of pheasants on sale for human consumption are killed using lead

Three years into a five-year pledge to completely phase out lead shot in UK game hunting, a Cambridge study finds that 94% of pheasants on sale for human consumption were killed using lead.

27 Feb 2023

Readers and tweeters urgently plea for a proper ‘role’ call in the ER

The story of one patient’s ER experience does not at all capture the complexities of an emergency department serving the needs of a stochastic patient population.

27 Feb 2023

UVA research provides new insight into common causes of vision loss

UVA Health scientists have discovered an unknown contributor to harmful blood vessel growth in the eye that could lead to new treatments for blinding macular degeneration and other common causes of vision loss.

24 Feb 2023

New AI tool tool could be used for rapid, automated anti-epileptic drug testing

By using state-of-the-art technology to analyze patterns of behavior in mice with epilepsy, researchers may be able to better study the disorder and identify potential treatments.

24 Feb 2023

Skipping meals can trigger a negative effect on immune cells

Fasting may be detrimental to fighting off infection, and could lead to an increased risk of heart disease, according to a new study by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

23 Feb 2023

Scientists identify mechanisms underlying autoimmunity in Down syndrome

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have identified which parts of the immune system go awry and contribute to autoimmune diseases in individuals with Down syndrome.

22 Feb 2023

Mount Sinai study sheds new light on the role of DNA methylation in Alzheimer's disease

Mount Sinai researchers have published a study in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association that sheds new light on the role of DNA methylation in Alzheimer's disease (AD).

22 Feb 2023

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

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

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Latest Eye News and Research

Protective parenting could set your kids up for a healthier life in adulthood

Study finds celebrity tweets likely shaped US negative public opinion of COVID-19 pandemic

Face blindness may be more common than currently believed

Study: 94% of pheasants on sale for human consumption are killed using lead

Readers and tweeters urgently plea for a proper ‘role’ call in the ER

UVA research provides new insight into common causes of vision loss

New AI tool tool could be used for rapid, automated anti-epileptic drug testing

Skipping meals can trigger a negative effect on immune cells

Scientists identify mechanisms underlying autoimmunity in Down syndrome

Mount Sinai study sheds new light on the role of DNA methylation in Alzheimer's disease

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

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

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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Latest Eye News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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