| Subcribe via RSS

Spare parts

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

Things have certainly come a long way since Australian scientists first developed the bionic ear 30 years ago.

Original post by Australian Broadcasting Corporation

(click on the author link above to see full post)

Transcend Medical Expands Leadership Team Appointing Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Clinical Affairs (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

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.

Original post by macular degeneration – Google News

(click on the author link above to see full post)

Women2Day – Health: Keeping your eye … – Wrexham Chronicle

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

Women2Day – Health: Keeping your eye on the sunWrexham ChronicleNew research shows that 40% of Brits don't wear sunglasses when in the sun, potentially putting them at risk of cataracts or macular degeneration – both of …

Original post by macular degeneration – Google News

(click on the author link above to see full post)

Staying under glass in the sunshine

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

LATHERING on sunscreen before heading outside can help protect your skin from sun damage.

Original post by Barnsley Today

(click on the author link above to see full post)

WWII vet had passion for clocks

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

One of Wayne Johnson’s prized clocks was a Vienna Regulator that, during World War II, had been hidden in either a cave or tunnel in Germany so it would not be destroyed.

Original post by Lincoln-Way Sun

(click on the author link above to see full post)

Counting duplicated genome segments now possible with new computational method

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

Quake experts develop new system to monitor underground movements A five-strong group of scientists have developed a new technique that can monitor movements beneath the earths surface to help understand how earthquakes behave.

Original post by AndhraNews

(click on the author link above to see full post)

WWII vet had passion for clocks (The Herald News)

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

One of Wayne Johnson’s prized clocks was a Vienna Regulator that, during World War II, had been hidden in either a cave or tunnel in Germany so it would not be destroyed.

Original post by macular degeneration – Google News

(click on the author link above to see full post)

Breakthrough seen: Skin cells reprogrammed into retinal (San Diego Union-Tribune)

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

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.

Original post by macular degeneration – Google News

(click on the author link above to see full post)

Research Round-Up: Highlights From Recent Releases

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

Original post by macular degeneration – Google News

(click on the author link above to see full post)

Carotenoids not just a bunch of pretty colours to the body (London Free Press)

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

Carotenoids are natural pigments with colours ranging from orangey-yellow to red violet in a large number of fruits and vegetables. But these colours aren’t only a feast for the eyes. They also play an important role in the prevention of chronic illness.

Original post by macular degeneration – Google News

(click on the author link above to see full post)