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Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have reprogrammed skin cells and turned them into different kinds of retinal cells, a remarkable demonstration that mimicked the early development of a key part of the human eye and raises hopes for treating disorders that rob millions of their vision.
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(click on the author link above to see full post)London, August 31 : Counting copies of duplicated genome sequences and doing initial analyses of their contents are possible with the aid of a new computational method, according to a study.
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Opticians lead the way in diagnosing eye diseasePR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)2009-08-31 22:51:28 – A Nuneaton-based opticians has good news for people who could suffer with age-related macula degeneration after taking delivery of a …
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(click on the author link above to see full post)The Eye Institute in Wyoming, a subsidiary of The Eye Institute of Utah – a prominent Salt Lake City, Utah LASIK eye surgery (http://www.theeyeinstitute.com/) and vision care practice – is the recipient of a national award recognizing the quality of its work. Known as one of the largest ophthalmology and vision correction facilities in Utah, The Eye Institute’s Rock Springs, Wyoming location has …
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Carotenoids not just a bunch of pretty colours to the bodyLondon Free PressThe studies suggest this layer guards against the development of macular degeneration linked to aging. Regular consumption of lutein and zeaxanthin-rich …
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have discovered why older people may be so vulnerable to cancer and infections in the skin. The team from UCL has shown in human volunteers that defective immunity in the skin is caused by an inability to mobilise essential defences that would otherwise recognise threats and clear them before irreparable damage is done.
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(click on the author link above to see full post)A University of Leicester-led study may have uncovered the reason why Beta-blockers are less effective at preventing stroke in older people with high blood pressure, when compared to other drugs for high blood pressure. The research, carried out by Bryan Williams, Professor of Medicine at the University of Leicester, and his colleague Dr. Peter Lacy, has been published in the prestigious Journal of the American College of Cardiology and has been cited on the MDLinx.
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Transcend Medical, Inc., an ophthalmic device company dedicated to delivering breakthrough advances in the treatment of glaucoma, today announced that it has filled two key positions with the addition of Sean Ianchulev, MD, as Chief Medical Officer and Ginger Clasby as Vice President of Clinical Affairs.
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Transcend Medical Expands Leadership Team Appointing Chief Medical …Reuters… was instrumental to the launch and success of Lucentis – a multi-billion dollar bio-therapeutic for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration. …and more »
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(click on the author link above to see full post)A newly designed computational method has proven its usefulness in counting copies of duplicated genome sequences and in doing initial assessments of their contents, according to a study to be published Aug.
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