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Visual symptoms and abnormalities occur at high rates in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI)—including Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans with blast-related TBI, reports a study, "Abnormal Fixation in Individuals with AMD when Viewing an Image of a Face", in the February issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-combat-vets-high-vision-problems.html Neuroscience Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:50:01 EST news279200228 (HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration late Friday approved three new medications to help people battle type 2 diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-fda-drugs-diabetes.html Medications Sat, 26 Jan 2013 07:00:01 EST news278401620 The National Eye Institute (NEI), a part of the National Institutes of Health, observes Glaucoma Awareness Month each January by encouraging Americans at higher risk for glaucoma to schedule a comprehensive dilated eye exam and to make a habit of doing so every one to two years. While anyone can get glaucoma, people at higher risk include African Americans age 40 and over; adults over the age of 60, especially those who are Mexican American; and people who have a family history of the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-nih-urges-dilated-eye-exams.html Ophthalmology Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:16:36 EST news277456590 A new study published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science found that between 40 to 50 percent of older adults with visually impairing eye disease limit their activities due to a fear of falling. Vision scientists warn that this protective strategy puts seniors at risk for social isolation and disability. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-falling-social-isolation-older-adults.html Ophthalmology Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:58:37 EST news274467507 Many veterans of the United States armed forces who have traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder also have undiagnosed, chronic vision problems, according to two studies presented today at the 116th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, jointly conducted this year with the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-brain-injury-stress-disorder-strong.html Psychology & Psychiatry Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:30:34 EST news271852206 (Medical Xpress)—A formulation of the hormone progesterone, shown to be effective in women at risk for another preterm birth because they had a prior preterm birth, was not found to be effective in preventing preterm birth for women in their first pregnancy who have a short cervix, according to a National Institutes of Health network study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-progesterone-preterm-birth-high-group.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:42:11 EST news269764919 A Purdue University student's research project related to zebrafish eye development could lead to a better understanding of vision problems that affect billions of people worldwide. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-fish-eye-view-insights-human-vision.html Ophthalmology Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:39:38 EST news263129971 (HealthDay) -- Older Americans see better than their parents did in old age, according to a new study that finds visual impairment among the U.S. elderly has declined 58 percent since the 1980s. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-older-americans-today.html Ophthalmology Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:10:01 EST news262008625 (HealthDay) -- Yet another orally taken medication shows some promise in preventing relapse and disability for people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, a new report suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-experimental-pill-ease-multiple-sclerosis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:21:03 EST news250968055 A new study from researchers at Queen Mary, University of London shows how a particular virus tricks the immune system into triggering inflammation and nerve cell damage in the brain, which is known to cause MS. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-link-virus-ms-treatment.html Neuroscience Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:20:01 EST news244980542 Many complications of diabetes, including kidney disease, foot problems and vision problems are generally well recognized. But the disease's impact on the brain is often overlooked. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-diabetes-link-cognitive-impairment-older.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:30:04 EST news239974195 Patients in the United States who have the cornea-damaging disease keratoconus may soon be able to benefit from a new treatment that is already proving effective in Europe and other parts of the world. The treatment, called collagen crosslinking, improved vision in almost 70 percent of patients treated for keratoconus in a recent three-year clinical trial in Milan, Italy. The treatment is in clinical trials in the United States and is likely to receive FDA approval in 2012. The results of the Milan study are being presented today at the 115th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in Orlando, Florida. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-vitamin-b-based-treatment-corneal-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:44:21 EST news238668248 Early detection and diagnosis of open angle glaucoma important so that treatment can be used in the early stages of the disease developing to prevent or avoid further vision loss. Writing in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics, researchers in the US have analyzed and ranked the various risk factors for open angle glaucoma so that patients can be screened at an earlier stage if they are more likely to develop the condition. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-glaucoma.html Medical research Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:13:16 EST news237114778 On the surface they appear unaffected, but people who have mild strokes may live with hidden disabilities, including depression, vision problems and difficulty thinking, according to a study released today at the Canadian Stroke Congress. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-screening-depression-vision-loss-mild.html Cardiology Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:14:52 EST news236830464 Nearly 80 percent of what children learn during their first 12 years is through their vision. Though vision problems may seem easy to identify, they actually can be difficult for parents to discern. Still, parents need to be attentive since vision disorders are the fourth-most-common disability in U.S. children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-eyes-windows-child-soul.html Health Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:27:36 EST news234088047 Children in low and middle income countries should be given vitamin A supplements to prevent death and illness, concludes a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-vitamin-supplements-children-year.html Health Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:42:37 EST news233552538 Canadians who are less educated and have a lower income start out less healthy than their wealthier and better-educated compatriots, and remain so over the course of their lives. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-lifelong-gap-health-rich-poor.html Health Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:11:11 EST news226764377 Getting acclimated to the heat now, before two-a-days begin in August, will help football players avoid cramps, dehydration and other potentially serious injuries that could put a damper on the upcoming season. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-football-players-summer-ready.html Health Fri, 06 May 2011 09:43:58 EST news223893815