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Glucosamine supplements reduce knee pain
Glucosamine supplements reduce knee pain in people with cartilage damage and possibly the degenerative joint disease osteoarthritis, concludes research in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.   view more (2003-01-24)

Gene linked to aggressive 'wet' age-related macular degeneration
A gene variant that increases the risk of developing the aggressive "wet" form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness in people over age 50, is reported in two recent articles in Science by researchers at Yale School of Medicine.   view more (2006-11-27)

AN EARLY MARKER FOR ALZHEIMER-TYPE DEMENTIA?
A group of investigators of the University of Cagliari found an interesting association between chemokinines and dementia in Down's syndrome, which may have far reaching implications. People with Down`s syndrome (DS) show early Alzheimer-like dementia. It has been suggested that the... view more (2002-08-05)

Well over half a million UK elderly have poor eyesight
Well over half a million elderly people in the UK have poor eyesight, shows research in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. The level of impairment rises sharply with age, and most of those affected are women, the study shows.   view more (2002-06-25)

Moran Eye Center researchers find gene linked to severe diabetic eye and kidney diseases
Researchers at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah and collaborative institutions have identified a gene called erythropoietin (EPO) that contributes to increased risk of severe diabetic eye and kidney diseases, called retinopathy and nephropathy.   view more (2008-05-06)

Insulin therapy shown to treat early experimental diabetic retinopathy
Researchers will present study results that indicate that subconjunctivally delivered insulin ameliorates degenerative and inflammatory responses in diabetic rat retinas at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2007 Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.   view more (2007-05-10)

Researchers show beneficial role of risk calculator in fighting progression of glaucoma
A new glaucoma risk calculator, which estimates a patient's risk of converting from high eye pressure, or ocular hypertension, to glaucoma, will help physicians determine whether to initiate therapy for patients.   view more (2005-10-17)

UCSF study points to link to neurodegenerative disease target
The findings are relevant for ongoing research in identifying causes and developing treatments for neuromuscular neurodegenerative diseases in humans, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.   view more (2005-09-02)

Social deprivation linked to increased risk of blindness from glaucoma
People with the least material and psychosocial resources seem to be at greatest risk of going blind from glaucoma, finds a study in this week's BMJ. This study has important implications for government policy aimed at reducing social inequalities in health. Researchers at University College London... view more (2001-03-13)

Anticholinergic drugs linked to mental impairment in elderly people
Anticholinergic drugs may lead to mild cognitive (mental) impairment in elderly people, finds a study published online by the BMJ today.   view more (2006-02-01)

Receptor could halt blinding diseases, stop tumor growth, preserve neurons after trauma
An international team of researchers has discovered what promises to be the on-off switch behind several major diseases.   view more (2008-10-07)

Tissue engineering for an ageing population.
New products offering radical solutions to the medical problems of our ageing population will appear within the next 5-10 years, says Tim Hardingham speaking at the BA Festival of Science at the University of Glasgow today [3 September 2001]. Professor Hardingham, Head of the UK Centre for Tissue... view more (2001-08-30)

Glaucoma surgery in the blink of an eye
Prof. Ehud Assia, of Tel Aviv University's Sackler School of Medicine is, quite simply, a rock star in the field of eye surgery.   view more (2007-09-12)

COLONOSCOPY DANGER? (p 282)
Physicians should monitor blood sodium concentrations in patients developing long-term psychological or neurological symptoms after colonoscopy, report the authors of a research letter published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. After observing an unusual case of colonoscopy-induced hyponatraemic... view more (2001-01-24)

New Treatment Improves Visual Acuity Score of Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa
Neurotech SA announced positive results from an open-label Phase I clinical trial (03-EI-0234) of its lead product, NT-501. NT-501 uses Neurotech's patented Encapsulated Cell Technology (ECT) as a device to deliver ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) to eyes of visually impaired patients with... view more (2005-05-04)

A case of mistaken molecular identity
Researchers in Argentina have determined that night blindness is a new clinical symptom of Chagas disease.   view more (2006-02-28)

Proton beam therapy may improve treatment of rare but aggressive tumor
Proton beam radiation therapy, a very precise type of radiation treatment, may be an effective treatment for advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma that has spread to the cranial base, according to a study from the Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).   view more (2006-11-21)

Blood vessel protein reverses macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy in mice
Two major eye diseases and leading causes of blindness-age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy-can be reversed or even prevented by drugs that activate a protein found in blood vessel cells, researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine and several other institutions... view more (2008-03-17)

Study offers window into human behavior, brain disease
UCSF scientists have identified a cell population that is a primary target of the degenerative brain disease known as frontotemporal dementia, which is as common as Alzheimer's disease in patients who develop dementia before age 65.   view more (2006-12-26)

Successful tests of new treatments in mice for eye disease causing irreversible blindness in humans
A team led by Krzysztof Palczewski, Ph.D., chair of pharmacology at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has taken the first steps in treating an eye disease causing irreversible congenital blindness in millions of people worldwide by successfully testing two new treatments in... view more (2005-11-02)

Scientists discover toxin that causes gastro disease
Australian scientists have identified a highly potent toxin that causes severe gastrointestinal illnesses, including food poisoning.   view more (2006-10-11)

Antioxidants may slow vision loss
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have successfully blocked the advance of retinal degeneration in mice with a form of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) by treating them with vitamin E, alpha-lipoic acid and other antioxidant chemicals.   view more (2006-07-20)

Commercial Driving Not Linked To Permanent Back Injury
Authors of a study published on THE LANCET's website-www.thelancet.com-provide new evidence to suggest that the risk of permanent back injury is not increased among occupational drivers. Back problems are reported more by occupational drivers than by any other occupational group. One explanation... view more (2002-10-11)

Study finds multiple neglected tropical diseases effectively treated with drugs
The neglected tropical diseases are a group of 13 infectious diseases, including elephantiasis, hookworm, African sleeping sickness and trachoma, which affect more than 1 billion people worldwide, most of whom live in extreme poverty.   view more (2007-10-26)

Ultrasound-guided injections help ease chronic Achilles tendon pain
Patients with chronic tendinosis of the Achilles tendon can experience a reduction in pain when injected with a small amount of a dextrose solution, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, BC.   view more (2007-10-30)
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