Ophthalmology
Recycling in the eye promotes good vision
Recycling isn't just good for the environment. It's also good for your eyesight.
Jul 19, 2013
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Medical research
Study finds linchpin of skin response to UVA light
Last year, a team of researchers at Brown University discovered that certain skin cells use a light-sensitive receptor found outside of the eye to sense ultraviolet light and quickly begin pumping out melanin to protect against ...
Jan 21, 2013
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Genetics
Cells from skin create model of blinding eye disease
For the first time, Wisconsin researchers have taken skin from patients and, using induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology, turned them into a laboratory model for an inherited type of macular degeneration.
Nov 8, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Missing pieces of DNA structure is a red flag for deadly skin cancer
Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer and is the leading cause of death from skin disease. Rates are steadily increasing, and although risk increases with age, melanoma is now frequently seen in young people.
Sep 13, 2012
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Genetics
New melanoma driver genes found in largest DNA sequencing study to date
(Medical Xpress) -- Yale Cancer Center geneticists, biochemists, and structural biologists have painted the most comprehensive picture yet of the molecular landscape of melanoma, a highly aggressive and often deadly skin ...
Jul 29, 2012
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Genetics
Eye color may indicate risk for serious skin conditions
Eye color may be an indicator of whether a person is high-risk for certain serious skin conditions. A study, led by the University of Colorado School of Medicine, shows people with blue eyes are less likely to have vitiligo. ...
May 6, 2012
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Ophthalmology
Researchers discover hereditary predisposition of melanoma of the eye
Ohio State University researchers have discovered a hereditary cancer syndrome that predisposes certain people to a melanoma of the eye, along with lung cancer, brain cancer and possibly other types of cancer.
Dec 15, 2011
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Medical research
Scientists find vitamin D crucial in human immune response to tuberculosis
Not just important for building strong bones, an international team of scientists has found that vitamin D also plays an essential role in the body's fight against infections such as tuberculosis.
Oct 12, 2011
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Medical research
Scientists unravel the cause of rare genetic disease: Goldman-Favre Syndrome explained
A new research report published in The FASEB Journal will help ophthalmologists and scientists better understand a rare genetic disease that causes increased susceptibility to blue light, night blindness, and decreased vision ...
Aug 31, 2011
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Medical research
Study demonstrates potential of new gene vector to broaden treatment of eye diseases
Inspired by earlier successes using gene therapy to correct an inherited type of blindness, investigators from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, are poised to extend their approach to other ...
Jun 22, 2011
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