Latest news: Research on stem cells Maximising the Potential of Stem Cell Therapy By:Lisa Smith Research into stem cell biology and the regulation of cellular pluripotency yields information about a wide range of biological functions,… read more →
After cataracts, glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in African Americans. Half of those with glaucoma don’t know they have it. Glaucoma strikes earlier and progresses faster in African Americans. The risk for glaucoma… read more →
Women Get Attention in Healthy Vision Month by: Mary Caffrey “People with diabetes are particularly in need of regular eye exams to get for signs of diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to blindness.” May is… read more →
Curbing Damage New small molecule treatments could reduce damage due to diabetic eye disease By SUZANNE DAY April 11, 2017 A team led by Harvard Medical School researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear has identified… read more →
This is What Happens To Your Body When You Eat Avocado Every day by ANYA V The avocado is believed to have originated in Puebla, Mexico. The oldest evidence of the avocado was found in… read more →
Protect and preserve eyes By Pamela Knudson If you’ve noticed that it’s getting harder to focus on things up close as you’ve gotten older, you’re not alone. With aging comes inevitable changes in vision, a… read more →
A TINY MICROPHONE Measuring blood flow at the back of the eye with a device that can fit in a contact lens could help diagnose AMD and diabetic retinopathy by Selina Powell A transparent device… read more →
Diabetes in your DNA? Scientists zero in on the genetic signature of risk Why do some people get Type 2 diabetes, while others who live the same lifestyle never do? For decades, scientists have tried… read more →
10 ways to keep your eyes healthy by: Joanna Kiernan Eyesight – we can take steps to guard against serious eye complaints Our reporter asked Dr David Keegan, consultant ophthalmologist at the Mater Hospital, what we… read more →
UI research finds few side effects in new cholesterol-reduction drug class BY: TOM SNEE | 2017.02.02 | 01:02 PM Heart disease patients taking a new class of drugs to reduce cholesterol do not experience an increase in side effects… read more →