Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Toxoplasmosis eye disease common in Australia
One in 150 Australians have retinal scars caused by the Toxoplasma parasite, according to new Flinders University analysis.
May 12, 2022
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Vision Loss
Ophthalmology
Poor eyesight unfairly mistaken for brain decline
Millions of older people with poor vision are at risk of being misdiagnosed with mild cognitive impairments, according to a new study by the University of South Australia.
May 10, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Hearing and vision impairment linked to serious cognitive impairment in older adults
A new nationally representative study published online in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports found hearing impairment and vision impairment to be independently associated with cognitive impairment.
May 4, 2022
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Medical research
A protein that detects cold and menthol may also be key to migraine headaches
Scientists have provided the strongest evidence yet that a protein that enables us to detect the sensation of cold may also be responsible for migraines. The findings appear in the journal Pain.
Apr 11, 2022
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Cardiology
Three-year trial of SPYRAL HTN-ON MED shows blood pressure reductions
A team of researchers from Germany, the U.S. and Japan has found via a three-year trial that the SPYRAL HTN-ON MED renal denervation procedure reduced the blood pressure of volunteers in the trial. In their paper published ...
Diabetes
When diabetes strikes, eye exams can save your sight
Could an annual eye exam save your sight if you have diabetes? Most definitely, one vision expert says.
Apr 4, 2022
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Pediatrics
New research shows survival rate improvement for extremely pre-term infants
A new study in JAMA co-authored by a University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) researcher has found that the survival rates of extremely pre-term babies has increased significantly in the past decade.
Apr 1, 2022
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Medical research
Antabuse may help revive vision in people with progressive blinding disorders
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that a drug once widely used to wean alcoholics off of drinking helps to improve sight in mice with retinal degeneration.
Mar 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Brain stimulation rapidly improves cognitive deficits in long-COVID
Many recovered COVID-19 patients continue to exhibit significant and long-lasting cognitive deficits in memory, attention, language comprehension and multitasking, as well as fatigue. These symptoms can persist for many weeks ...
Feb 7, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Macular degeneration can rob you of sight: Know the signs
(HealthDay)—Early diagnosis and care can often stop the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is the leading cause of vision loss in older Americans, the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) ...
Feb 7, 2022
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