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'OK' contact lenses work by flattening front of cornea, not the entire cornea

A contact lens technique called overnight orthokeratology (OK) brings rapid improvement in vision for nearsighted patients. Now a new study shows that OK treatment works mainly by flattening the front of the cornea, reports ...

Ophthalmology created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rats' stroke-induced seizures stopped with pulse of light

(Medical Xpress)—Stanford University School of Medicine scientists have shown that a structure deep within the brain is a crucial component of recurring seizures that can arise as a delayed consequence of a cerebral stroke. ...

Neuroscience created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

USADA's chief science officer publishes editorial on anti-dope testing in sport: History and science

Lance Armstrong's doping scandal may be considered by U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as "more extensive than any previously revealed in professional sports history," but a new editorial in The FASEB Journal by USADA's Larry ...

Other created Oct 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0