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Revised wheelchair can effortlessly tackle stairs

The Balgrist campus is bustling with activity. After ten months and countless technical changes, the revised wheelchair from the Scewo team is ready for its first test drive.

19 Aug 2016

Added benefit still not proven for epilepsy drug

Brivaracetam (trade name: Briviact) has been approved since January 2016 as add-on therapy for adults and adolescents from 16 years of age with epileptic seizures.

19 Aug 2016

New vision simulator allows cataract patients to test artificial lens designs before implantation

Today, patients with cataracts can choose from several types of artificial lenses, which are surgically implanted in the eye to replace cloudy lenses that obstruct vision.

18 Aug 2016

TSRI researchers find potential way to treat aqueous deficiency dry eye

A new study in animal models, led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute, suggests that the eye's lacrimal glands can be repaired by injecting a kind of regenerative "progenitor" cell.

18 Aug 2016

Researchers discover gene linked to age-related hearing loss

A large screening programme has identified several genes associated with age-related conditions including hearing loss, retinal degeneration and osteoarthritis.

18 Aug 2016

Scientists discover underlying mechanisms of proptosis in patients with thyroid eye disease

Researchers from the Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear have identified new underlying mechanisms of proptosis, or bulging of the eyes, in patients with acute thyroid eye disease.

18 Aug 2016

Children living in poor communities less likely to receive diagnosis for strabismus, study shows

Children are less likely to be diagnosed with crossed eyes, a condition known as strabismus, if they live in poor communities, according to an analysis led by researchers at the University of Michigan's Kellogg Eye Center.

17 Aug 2016

New research reveals crucial information about how the cornea responds to damage

Researchers at Sydney’s Centenary Institute have discovered new information about the cornea which could lead to vital new treatments aimed at repairing vision impairment and blindness.

17 Aug 2016

Computers could be more accurate than pathologists in assessing lung cancer tissues, study shows

Computers can be trained to be more accurate than pathologists in assessing slides of lung cancer tissues, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

16 Aug 2016

Philips collaborates with Mayo Clinic to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on research expedition

Royal Philips today announced it will be among the leading organizations collaborating with the Mayo Clinic to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on a research expedition to understand how the body reacts to the rigors of high altitude and how those learnings can be applied to improving human health.

10 Aug 2016

Understanding brain circuit development: an interview with Dr Hollis Cline

There's a tremendous amount known about brain circuit development. Our work was inspired by experiments that were done over 50 years ago by scientists at Harvard University, Hubel and Wiesel. They received a Nobel Prize for their work and have inspired many additional experiments over the last 50 or 60 years.

10 Aug 2016

Researchers use TMS–EEG device to examine the brain activity of people in NREM sleep

Researchers from Aalto University and the University of Wisconsin utilised a TMS-EEG device, which combines transcranial magnetic stimulation and EEG, to examine how the brain activity of people in the restful non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep is affected by whether they dream or do not dream.

10 Aug 2016

UA experts offer advice on choosing right pair of sunglasses

Experts from the University of Alicante have found that prolonged exposure to the sun increases the chance of developing alterations in the lens by 4%. Choosing the right pair of sunglasses can reduce such complications.

9 Aug 2016

Researchers shed new light on roots of dystonia

Researchers at VIB-KU Leuven have managed to get a clearer view on the roots of dystonia, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary twisting movements.

9 Aug 2016

Experts provide safety tips for children and parents to help prevent child-pedestrian injuries

The start of the school year is the most dangerous time on neighborhood streets and in school zones for child-pedestrians and bus riders.

5 Aug 2016

Young children appear to be at great risk of chemical ocular burns

One- and two-year-old children are at the highest risk of burning their eyes with chemicals, despite the long held belief that working-age adults were the most at risk from this type of severe eye injury, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-led research suggests.

5 Aug 2016

Research shows alcohol abuse drug inhibits ocular conjunctival scarring in mouse model

New research from University College London, Moorfields Eye Hospital and Duke University School of Medicine has identified a gene that drives scarring, together with a rapidly translatable therapy, for the UK's most common cause of blinding conjunctivitis.

4 Aug 2016

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Latest Eye News and Research

Revised wheelchair can effortlessly tackle stairs

Added benefit still not proven for epilepsy drug

New vision simulator allows cataract patients to test artificial lens designs before implantation

TSRI researchers find potential way to treat aqueous deficiency dry eye

Researchers discover gene linked to age-related hearing loss

Scientists discover underlying mechanisms of proptosis in patients with thyroid eye disease

Children living in poor communities less likely to receive diagnosis for strabismus, study shows

New research reveals crucial information about how the cornea responds to damage

Computers could be more accurate than pathologists in assessing lung cancer tissues, study shows

Philips collaborates with Mayo Clinic to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on research expedition

Understanding brain circuit development: an interview with Dr Hollis Cline

Researchers use TMS–EEG device to examine the brain activity of people in NREM sleep

UA experts offer advice on choosing right pair of sunglasses

Researchers shed new light on roots of dystonia

Experts provide safety tips for children and parents to help prevent child-pedestrian injuries

Young children appear to be at great risk of chemical ocular burns

Research shows alcohol abuse drug inhibits ocular conjunctival scarring in mouse model

Studies highlight key role for vitamin A metabolite retinoic acid in ocular fibrosis

Scientists develop interactive model to fast-track research and treatment of schizophrenia

Combinations of FDA-approved drugs may prevent vision loss linked to retinal degeneration

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