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By Sylvia Jutila The LightHouse of the North Coast has a seminar planned to help people over age 55 to deal with vision losses. The one-week class will be held at the Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California Street in Eureka.
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(click on the author link above to see full post)( University at Buffalo ) Twenty-first century drug discovery tools, including those targeted to develop new treatments for cancer and hereditary eye diseses, will be featured at “Twenty-first Century Bioscience: In Silico Methods and High-Throughput Screening,” a University at Buffalo symposium on Sept. 11. The symposium will be held at the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, 700 …
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(click on the author link above to see full post)As people age, it’s is important to become more aware of several health risks. Tests and screenings can keep you keep abreast of changes in your body and prevent health problems such as arthritis, cataracts and heart problems. The risks for these health issues increases with age and, sadly, many people wait until it’s too late before they take action for their health. In honor of September being …
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(click on the author link above to see full post)John F. Landgraf, 96, died on Wednesday, Aug. 25, in Glen Ridge. Born in Bath, N.Y., Mr.
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Repairing torn shoulder muscles in elderly patients is often discouraged because of fears of complications. But a new study conducted at Rush University Medical Center has shown that minimally invasive, or arthroscopic, surgery can significantly improve pain and function…
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(click on the author link above to see full post)The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology has released a statement that expresses opposition to the Federal District Court injunction that froze federal funding for human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research. ARVO supports technological developments and policies that encourage all facets of stem cell research, including research utilizing hESCs.
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Sight-saving research halted by stem cell rulingEurekAlert (press release)ARVO members investigate hESC therapies for treating diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and corneal …and more »
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(click on the author link above to see full post)New research shows that mentally stimulating activities such as crossword puzzles, reading and listening to the radio may, at first, slow the decline of thinking skills but speed up dementia later in old age. The research is published in the September 1, 2010, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology…
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(click on the author link above to see full post)21st-Century Drug Discovery Tools to Fight Cancer, Blindness to be Discussed …UB News Center… screen large sets of candidate RNA drugs to identify the most powerful treatments for retinitis pigmentosa and common age-related macular degeneration. …
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced that USFDA has granted its subsidiary an approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to market a generic version of Strattera ®, atomoxetine hydrochloride capsules.
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