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Triathlon benefits eye research – UK The Kentucky Kernel

September 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off

Triathlon benefits eye researchUK The Kentucky Kernel“There wasn't much money being set aside for research of eye diseases including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. …

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Nutraceutical Leader Announces Internal Promotions of Key Personnel

September 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off

ZeaVision, LLC announced two internal promotions as the company expands operations serving EyeCare Professionals and consumers with its leading EyePromise® nutraceutical products featuring Zeaxanthin.

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Ocuvite Adult 50+ Vitamins for the Eyes and Macular Degeneration

September 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off

We have two friends who have macular degeneration, and both are legally blind. This is a very sad condition, and I can’t imagine the heart ache of losing ones eyesight.

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University at Buffalo symposium on in silico methods, high throughput screening – R & D Magazine

September 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off

University at Buffalo symposium on in silico methods, high throughput screeningR & D Magazine… screen large sets of candidate RNA drugs to identify the most powerful treatments for retinitis pigmentosa and common age-related macular degeneration. …and more »

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XOMA Regains NASDAQ Compliance

September 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off

BERKELEY, Calif. — XOMA Ltd. , a leader in the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies, today announced that NASDAQ has notified the Company that it regained compliance with the minimum $1.00 per share bid price requirement for continued listing.

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University At Buffalo Symposium On In Silico Methods, High Throughput Screening – Chem.Info

September 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off

University At Buffalo Symposium On In Silico Methods, High Throughput ScreeningChem.Info… screen large sets of candidate RNA drugs to identify the most powerful treatments for retinitis pigmentosa and common age-related macular degeneration. …and more »

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Age UK Response To The National Hip Fracture Database Report

September 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off

In response to the ‘National Hip Fracture Database National Report 2010′, Michelle Mitchell, charity director at Age UK, said: “Falls represent the most frequent and serious type of accident in the over 65s…

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Medicare Smoking Prevention Program Could Lower Costs

September 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off

The Fiscal Times: A Medicare program that has agreed to pay for counseling for seniors who smoke but are not yet sick could help the program, and America’s health system, lower costs. “Smoking costs the U.S. economy $97 billion annually in lost productivity, in addition to the $96 billion a year in direct health care costs, according to [the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services]…

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Multispectral imaging of ocular fundus using new LED Illumination system

September 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off

A new imaging system using six different wavelengths to illuminate the interior of the eyeball (ocular fundus) may pave the way for doctors to easily screen patients for common diseases of the eye, such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. The system is described in the journal Review of Scientific Instruments, which is published by the American Institute of Physics.

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Meehan and Schwartz want to lease land on WMC campus for $1.7 million eye clinic

September 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off

The proposed Doctors Meehan & Schwartz Family Eye Care Center. By Sarah Strandberg News Editor A new 10,000-square foot eye clinic is being proposed for the Winneshiek Medical Center campus.

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