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Research shows diet plans can have a major influence on weight loss

Many people think the success of dieting, seemingly a national obsession following the excesses and resolutions of the holiday season, depends mostly on how hard one tries -- on willpower and dedication. While this does matter, new research has found that a much more subtle aspect of the diets themselves can also have a big influence on the pounds shed -- namely, the perceived complexity of a diet plan's rules and requirements.

12 Jan 2010

CDS Investigator Group identifies a new predictor for successful corneal transplant

A new predictor of cornea transplant success has been identified by the Cornea Donor Study (CDS) Investigator Group. New analysis of data from the 2008 Specular Microscopy Ancillary Study (SMAS), a subset of the CDS, found that the preoperative donor cell count of endothelial cells, previously considered to be an important predictor of a successful transplant, did not correlate with graft success.

12 Jan 2010

NicOx, TOPIGEN Pharmaceuticals terminate TPI 1020 collaboration

NicOx S.A. today announced that NicOx and TOPIGEN Pharmaceuticals Inc. have mutually terminated their collaboration for TPI 1020. This decision was made as a result of the acquisition of TOPIGEN by Pharmaxis announced yesterday.

12 Jan 2010

New hand-held device eliminates technical challenges involved in imaging progressive ROP in infants

Using a hand-held spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) imaging device, researchers have obtained high-resolution retinal scans of premature infants with progressive retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to a report in this month's Archives of Ophthalmology.

12 Jan 2010

Research suggests ancient Egyptians may have used lead-based cosmetics to prevent eye infections

There's more to the eye makeup that gave Queen Nefertiti and other ancient Egyptian royals those stupendous gazes and legendary beauty than meets the eye. Scientists in France are reporting that the alluring eye makeup also may have been used to help prevent or treat eye disease by doubling as an infection-fighter.

12 Jan 2010

Families should include eye exam as a healthy resolution for New Year

With the start of the New Year, many people are focused on living healthier, more active lifestyles through exercise, proper diet and nutrition, and regular visits to healthcare professionals. One aspect of overall health and wellness that's often overlooked is eye health. It's important for families to include an eye exam as a healthy resolution for the New Year.

12 Jan 2010

BIDMC scientists identify new pathway to address the problem of photophobia during migraines

Ask anyone who suffers from migraine headaches what they do when they're having an attack, and you're likely to hear "go into a dark room." And although it's long been known that light makes migraines worse, the reason why has been unclear.

11 Jan 2010

Los Alamos National Laboratory identifies 'Top 10 Laboratory science stories of 2009'

Los Alamos National Laboratory (www.lanl.gov) has identified the Top 10 Laboratory science stories of 2009 based on global viewership of online media content and major programmatic milestones.

9 Jan 2010

Immune cells causes inflammation in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy

A cell type that causes significant scarring in lung disease appears to have a similar effect in Graves' disease, University of Michigan Health System researchers have found. The cells, called fibrocytes, are present at a higher than normal frequency in patients with Graves' disease, according to a new study, the first to associate fibrocytes with this autoimmune disease.

9 Jan 2010

Fibrocytes associated with Graves' disease

9 Jan 2010

MinuteClinic re-accredited and earns the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval

MinuteClinic, the retail health care division of CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) and the pioneer and largest provider of retail-based medical clinics in the United States, has become the first retail clinic to be re-accredited and earn the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval(TM) for consecutive evaluation periods by having demonstrated compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety.

9 Jan 2010

Chinese researchers become the world's fifth most prolific contributors to regenerative medicine

Chinese researchers have become the world's fifth most prolific contributors to peer-reviewed scientific literature on clock-reversing regenerative medicine even as a skeptical international research community condemns the practice of Chinese clinics administering unproven stem cell therapies to domestic and foreign patients.

8 Jan 2010

Laureate Pharma and Iconic Therapeutics complete manufacturing hI-con1 recombinant Fc-Factor VII fusion protein

Laureate Pharma, Inc., a full-service biopharmaceutical development and protein production company specializing in the development and GMP manufacture of monoclonal antibodies, fusion proteins and other therapeutic protein products, and Iconic Therapeutics, a company focused on the development of treatments for wet adult macular degeneration (wet AMD) and other ophthalmic diseases, today announced the completion of the manufacture of the first GMP lot of hI-con1(TM) recombinant Fc-Factor VII fusion protein.

8 Jan 2010

Carolinas MED-1 to house a clinic for residents to get H1N1 Flu shots

Carolinas MED-1 - the first mobile hospital of its kind in the world - will be serving the people of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County when it is deployed this Saturday for an H1N1 vaccine clinic.

7 Jan 2010

High blood pressure drugs may be useful in preventing and treating diabetic retinopathy

Scientists in Massachusetts are reporting new evidence that certain high blood pressure drugs may be useful in preventing and treating diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of vision loss in people with diabetes. The study, the largest to date on proteins in the retina, could lead to new ways to prevent or treat the sight-threatening disease, they say.

7 Jan 2010

E-The Environmental Magazine: Environmental toxicity drives up autism rates

As many as one in 90 children are today being diagnosed with autism--and autism research continues to focus almost exclusively on genetics. In its January/February 2010 issue (posted now at: www.emagazine.com), E-The Environmental Magazine looks at another factor that may be driving up autism rates--environmental toxicity.

7 Jan 2010

HVHC signs new credit agreement to complete refinancing transaction

On December 31, 2009, HVHC Inc. ("HVHC") consummated a refinancing transaction by entering into a credit agreement with a syndicate of lenders led by PNC Bank, National Association.

7 Jan 2010

First Edition: January 6, 2010

Today's headlines detail Democrat's intraparty efforts to finalize a health reform bill and the key policy issues at the heart of those negotiations.

6 Jan 2010

Renowned ophthalmologist performs innovative procedure on patient suffering from severe visual impairment

Ten years ago, Southern Californian resident Kenny Atkins suffered from severe visual impairment caused by coning of the cornea, otherwise known as keratoconus. Prescription glasses and contact lenses proved to be ineffective, and Atkins needed a solution fast – as an ocean lifeguard, Atkins’ ability to see could mean the difference between life and death.

6 Jan 2010

IBI initiates Phase 2/3 pivotal clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of IBI-10090

Icon Bioscience, Inc., (IBI), a privately held biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the development and commercialization of novel ophthalmic pharmaceuticals announced today that it has initiated its Phase 2/3 pivotal clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of IBI-10090 in patients undergoing cataract surgery.

6 Jan 2010

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Latest Eye News and Research

Research shows diet plans can have a major influence on weight loss

CDS Investigator Group identifies a new predictor for successful corneal transplant

NicOx, TOPIGEN Pharmaceuticals terminate TPI 1020 collaboration

New hand-held device eliminates technical challenges involved in imaging progressive ROP in infants

Research suggests ancient Egyptians may have used lead-based cosmetics to prevent eye infections

Families should include eye exam as a healthy resolution for New Year

BIDMC scientists identify new pathway to address the problem of photophobia during migraines

Los Alamos National Laboratory identifies 'Top 10 Laboratory science stories of 2009'

Immune cells causes inflammation in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy

Fibrocytes associated with Graves' disease

MinuteClinic re-accredited and earns the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval

Chinese researchers become the world's fifth most prolific contributors to regenerative medicine

Laureate Pharma and Iconic Therapeutics complete manufacturing hI-con1 recombinant Fc-Factor VII fusion protein

Carolinas MED-1 to house a clinic for residents to get H1N1 Flu shots

High blood pressure drugs may be useful in preventing and treating diabetic retinopathy

E-The Environmental Magazine: Environmental toxicity drives up autism rates

HVHC signs new credit agreement to complete refinancing transaction

First Edition: January 6, 2010

Renowned ophthalmologist performs innovative procedure on patient suffering from severe visual impairment

IBI initiates Phase 2/3 pivotal clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of IBI-10090

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