Sentences with phrase «eye disease study»

The effect of five - year zinc supplementation on serum zinc, serum cholesterol and hematocrit in persons randomly assigned to treatment group in the age - related eye disease study: AREDS Report No. 7.

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People with Type 2 diabetes who have trouble sleeping are more at risk of eye disease, foot problems and amputation according to two new studies.

Disease reduces a coral's overall fluorescence even before any sign of the infection is visible to the naked eye, a new study finds.

This artificial eye surface could help researchers study dry eye disease, a condition that affects an estimated 16 million adults in the United States.

This synthetic eye could be used to study and test treatments for eye diseases, researchers reported February 16 in a news conference at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Studies of the lens of the eye not only could reveal ways to prevent cataracts but also might illuminate the biology of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other diseases in which cells commit suicide

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that age (or age at diagnosis) and duration of diabetes disease are linked to the risk of death and marcovascular complications (those in larger blood vessels), whereas only diabetes duration is linked to the risk of microvascular complications (in smaller blood vessels such as those in the eyes).

BABY BLUE Using human eye cells, researchers fashioned an artificial eye surface that could be used to study and test treatments for eye diseases.

Dr Tariq Aslam, Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology at The University of Manchester, Consultant Ophthalmologist, at Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT), and lead author of the study, said: «There have been amazing scientific achievements in diagnosing and treating serious eye diseases, such as wAMD, which have revolutionised our ability to reverse life - changing vision loss.

Study findings indicate that among older adults who had diabetes for a shorter duration (9 years or less), nonfatal cardiovascular complications had the highest incidence (coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, and cerebrovascular disease), followed by diabetic eye disease and acute hypoglycemic events.

The research team is studying the quality of images taken using the adapters and their ability to track eye disease in patients with diabetes.

The specimens come from a variety of animal species, including okapi, platypus, and sloth, and are embedded in paraffine wax as soon as they arrive to the lab, where scientists study them to help vets diagnose and treat eye diseases.

The scientists did not limit their study to eye diseases.

Because there is a known clinical connection between eye melanoma and skin cancer, in this study researchers sought to determine whether there were commonly shared genetic factors between both diseases, as the inherited genetic risk of skin melanoma has been more extensively explored in previous medical literature.

Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, interim dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and director of the USC Roski Eye Institute, was the study's principal investigator and one of the world's leading experts in population based eye disease.

A new Michigan State University study is the first to find that a particular type of lipid, or fat, thought to only exist in the skin, now lives in your eye and might play a major role in deterring the eye disease.

Nathans is a neuroscientist who studies how cells in the retina — the light - absorbing structure at the back of the eye, which is considered part of the brain — assume their correct identities, and how those cells respond to injury and disease.

People with a relentless eye disease now have a better - than - average prospect of recovering some vision, thanks to a new drug that takes a lesson from an anticancer strategy, two studies show.

In a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Dong Hyun Kim, M.D., of Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea and colleagues examined the associations between outdoor air pollution and dry eye disease in a Korean population.

The study, from researchers involved with the nationwide SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study, looked at five health complications and co-morbidities of diabetes, including: retinopathy (eye disease), diabetic kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy (altered sensation in the feet), arterial stiffness and high blood presstudy, from researchers involved with the nationwide SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study, looked at five health complications and co-morbidities of diabetes, including: retinopathy (eye disease), diabetic kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy (altered sensation in the feet), arterial stiffness and high blood presStudy, looked at five health complications and co-morbidities of diabetes, including: retinopathy (eye disease), diabetic kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy (altered sensation in the feet), arterial stiffness and high blood pressure.

Studies of human health records found «no convincing evidence» of acute eye disease associated with the ozone hole.

But, says the study, «the ophthalmic findings did not detect any acute eye disease that could correlate with the lay press reports».

The landmark Age - Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) found in 2001 that a specific formula of nutritional supplements containing high doses of antioxidants and zinc could slow the worsening of AMD in those who have intermediate AMD and those with advanced AMD in only one eye.

Potential new approaches to treating eye diseases such as age - related macular degeneration (AMD) are described in a new study, «IL - 33 amplifies an innate immune response in the degenerating retina,» in the February Journal of Experimental Medicine.

Two genetic studies involving thousands of participants suggest that age - related macular degeneration, an eye disease common among the elderly, is tied to a gene that helps regulate «good» cholesterol.

This is the first study describing the composition of the eye microbiome of a non-human mammal by high - throughput sequencing and it establishes the healthy baseline for this body part to which microbiomes of diseased states can be compared.

«The study results are a wake - up call for both ophthalmologists and those in the Latino community to avoid a quality of life decline due to ocular conditions, especially in earlier stages of eye diseases such as AMD,» said Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, interim dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and director of the USC Roski Eye Institute.

An Internet - based screening approach performs well in identifying patients with treatable diabetic eye disease, according to a study in Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

Researchers have developed the first animal model simulating the eye complications associated with the thyroid condition Graves» disease, a breakthrough that could pave the way for better treatments, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's journal Endocrinology.

Among those who have Graves» disease, more than half develop eye complications, according to the study's lead author, J. Paul Banga, PhD, of King's College London School of Medicine in the United Kingdom.

University of Dayton biologist Amit Singh is studying early eye development in fruit flies to understand the molecular basis of retinal disease and birth defects in the human eye under a new $ 439,499 grant from the National Institutes of Health.

In this project, we will study the mechanisms of energy production and regulation, in both healthy and diseased eyes, particularly those with AMD.

So desirable is the zebrafish as a scientific model that the National Institutes of Health recently launched the NIH Zebrafish Initiative Website, offering funding for studies of cancer, cardiovascular, blood and pulmonary diseases, eye development and disease, gene function, circadian rhythms, aging, longevity, immune system development and function, addiction, hearing, balance, smell and taste.

Towards our goals we study retinal cells throughout their life, from embryonic stem cells to retinal progenitors to differentiating and mature neurons and glia — with one eye on neuronal regeneration (meaning de-novo neurogenesis) in the mammalian retina — and with another eye on retinal disease pathomechanisms.

These finding means that there is now a model for studying the eye disease in greater detail, which can lead to more effective treatment.

5/14/2008 Shiley Eye Center Noted for Excellence in Study Only Center in Nation to Receive Stand Out Award UCSD's Shiley Eye Center is receiving national accolades for its visionary approach to studying and treating age - related eye diseases such as macular degeneration.

«It is our hope that emerging technologies and future studies will expand on our work, and ultimately lead to safe, targeted, and cost - effective therapies that markedly improve visual outcomes and quality of life for patients suffering from these debilitating eye diseases.»

Dr. Komáromy studies the molecular causes of inherited eye diseases in dogs and is working to develop gene therapies to stop vision loss.

A study of Chinese adults in Singapore suggests the prevalence of glaucoma, a disease of the eye that can result in blindness, was 3.2 percent, with no difference from a previous study conducted in 1997, according to a study...

We have also made contributions to the study of other complex diseases, including breast cancer, melanoma, oral clefts, eye disorders, Chiari malformation, ADHD and autism.

Employs mouse models of human eye disease to study gene function and mechanisms underlying disease pathology.

«The results of the DREAM study do not support use of omega - 3 supplements for patients with moderate to severe dry eye disease, «Dr. Asbell concluded.

Studies have found that omega - 3 fatty acids, in particular, benefit eye health by enhancing vision development in case of infants; and is also known to prevent diseases like diabetic retinopathy and AMD in adults.

One study conducted in 2014 concluded that smokers with Graves» disease were more likely to experience rapid eye deterioration, including the development of double vision, the constriction of eye movement, and irreversible optic nerve damage.

Many studies indicate that lutein and zeaxanthin reduce the risk of chronic eye diseases, including macular degeneration and cataracts.

The most common serrapeptase uses (and studies) include relief for autoimmune disease; dysfunction of the brain and mind; heart problems; digestive distress; ear, nose, and throat disorders; eye health; lung health; women's (beast and gynaecological problems) and men's health (prostate); skin disease; muscle and joint pain; and even cancer.1 Very soon I was experimenting with higher and higher doses (on myself) and eventually found that 2,000,000 iu was completely safe and gave faster results for serious inflammatory problems.

The Blue Buffalo Veterinary Clinical Trials Office (BBVCTO) coordinates studies ranging from heart problems, eye diseases, cancer to neurological problems, all in pursuit of life - saving discoveries.

Ophthalmology involves studying and treating diseases and disorders of the eye, such as glaucoma and dry eye.

Purpose of Study: Dry eye (keratoconjunctivitis sicca) is a common ocular disease in dogs that leads to discomfort and vision loss.

Her vaccination and infectious disease studies provide the evidence needed to create protocols that protect the health of shelter and free - roaming community cats, always with an eye toward practicality in the resource - scare environment of animal shelters and cat management programs.