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Study Of Identical Twins Reveals Mechanisms Behind Aging

In a recent study led by Uppsala University, the researchers compared the DNA of identical (monozygotic) twins of different age. They could show that structural modifications of the DNA, where large or small DNA segments change direction, are duplicated or completely lost are more common in older people. The results may in part explain why the immune system is impaired with age…

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White canes are a vital aid for visually impaired

Friendly help from strangers is a pleasant surprise for Carrie Speers as she finds her way with a white cane.

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Baby Boomers Getting More Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Baby boomers in the leading three English-speaking economies, the USA, UK and Canada, are being diagnosed at progressively higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a report written by researchers from King’s College London, and Thomas’ Hospital London, in the Student British Medical Journal. The authors Dr…

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Visual prosthetics co VisionCare raises $20m – Globes

Visual prosthetics co VisionCare raises $20mGlobesVisionCare has developed the Implantable Miniature Telescope for the treatment of end-stage age-related macular degeneration. Visual prosthetics company VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc. has raised an additional $4 million in its fifth financing …

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Eye exams important for older adults – News Chief

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Eye exams important for older adultsNews ChiefBy GORDON J. RAFOOL An eye condition that usually affects older adults is known as age-related macular degeneration. It is a condition that results in a loss of vision in the center of a person's visual field. It is a major cause of blindness and …North Indians have healthier eyes than those in south: StudyIndia Todayall 3 news articles »

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George Norman Bleau,, 91

George Norman Bleau, 91, passed away Friday, February 3, 2012. His wife Lorraine E. Bleau passed away in 2010.

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Monitoring retinal function in neovascular maculopathy using…

Graefe’s archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fA1 4r klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie , Vol.

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North Indians have healthier eyes than those in south: Study – India Today

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North Indians have healthier eyes than those in south: StudyIndia TodayThese pigments also protect the eyes against cataract, age-related macular degeneration and blindness, and are present abundantly in a region of the eye called macula. The pigments absorb ultraviolet rays and prevent damage. Eyes of newborn babies do …and more »

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Distinguishing Between The Forgetful And Those At Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease

It can be difficult to distinguish between people with normal age-associated memory loss and those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). However people with aMCI are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and identification of these people would mean that they could begin treatment as early as possible…

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Researchers develop method of directing stem cells to increase bone formation and bone strength

A research team led by UC Davis Health System scientists has developed a novel technique to enhance bone growth by using a molecule which, when injected into the bloodstream, directs the body’s stem cells to travel to the surface of bones.

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