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Seen that? - New Website Provides Resources For Diabetic Teens
in Daily Diabetic, on November 29, 2009
... Straightfromthedoc The effect of diabetes on the patient's retina is a major threat to vision. This condition is called diabetic retinopathy. High glucose lev...
Seen that? - A Diabetic With Olympic Courage
in Daily Diabetic, on October 2, 2009
... Straightfromthedoc The effect of diabetes on the patient's retina is a major threat to vision. This condition is called diabetic retinopathy. High glucose lev...
Pentazocine May Protect Against Diabetes-Related Retinal Damage
in Daily Diabetic, on September 25, 2008
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One complication of diabetes is the damage to the eyes' retina which can lead to vision loss.
Study in mouse models at Medical College Georgia revealed that a drug know...
Protein Transporter for Lutein and Zeaxanthin, Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 25, 2008
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Scientists have identified a protein transporter for the compounds lutein and zeaxanthin , which are believed to protect against the development of age-related macular degeneration .
These two nutrients are not made by the body and must be obtained through the diet. They are commo...
Altersblindheit laesst sich (oft) vermeiden - neue Erkenntnisse zu AMD (Makula-Degeneration)
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 31.03.08
... gegen Krankheitserreger. Darüber berichtete auf dem Forschungskolloquium der Pro Retina-Stiftung in Potsdam gestern Professor Peter Zipfel vom Leibniz Institut für Naturstoff-Forschung und Infektions...
Gene therapy for Hereditary Blindness on Phase I Clinical Trials
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 21, 2007
...CA2 .
The first adult subject received an injection of trillions of replacement genes into the retina of one eye last week, making the volunteer one of the first people in the world to undergo th...
OCT Scans: Inexpensive Look into Multiple Sclerosis?
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 16, 2007
...s is called optical coherence tomography (OCT) that will scan the layers of nerve fibers of the retina in the back of the eye, which become the optic nerve. OCT scans look directly at the thicknes...
Antioxidants Won't Stop Age-related Macular Degeneration
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 12, 2007
...C, vitamin E, various types of carotenoids, and zinc) are thought to reduce oxidative damage to the retina. But the evidence to support the role of dietary antioxidants in preventing macular degenerat...
Vitamin B1 Deficiency: Key to Vascular Complications in Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on August 8, 2007
...ociated to various vascular complications:
microvascular complications: damage to the kidney, retina and nerves in arms and legs
macrovascular complications: heart disease and stroke
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Alzheimer Drugs May Also Treat Glaucoma
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 7, 2007
...ich target this protein, may be used to treat glaucoma. Using a new technology to detect apoptosing retinal cells researchers demonstrated that the protein beta-amyloid , which causes the so-called &...
Four Latinos Invited to Join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
in Latina Viva, on July 3, 2007
...the four Latinos I saw on the list.
Santaolalla was recently awarded by his Publisher - Editorial Retina - for his books Café de los Maestros (Teacher's Cafe) and Sangre (Blood) .
Gustavo S...
Vitamin C Against Diabetic Retinopathy
in Daily Diabetic, on June 27, 2007
...ling and leaking of blood vessels or the growth of abnormal new blood vessels on the surface of the retina, which could eventually leave patients blind.
A new animal study found that long-term supple...
In Mice Study: Omega-3s Against Eye Retinopathy
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 27, 2007
...sm (NIAAA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) .
Retinopathy is a deterioration of the retina - an eye condition that when progresses will lead to blindness.
In this particular study ap...
Protein May Prevent Eye Damage in Preemies
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 20, 2007
...w blood vessels that turn to be fragile and leaky to compensate for the oxygen-starved areas of the retina.
According to the National Eye Institute , retinopathy of prematurity affects infants weigh...
13th Gene for Congenital Blindness Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 12, 2007
...entified the thirteenth gene to be linked to Leber's congenital amaurosis (LCA), an inherited retinal degenerative disease characterized by severe loss of vision at birth.
The newly-discovered ...
Migraines and Your Retina
in Well Woman Blog, on May 23, 2007
...a, is:
Retinopathy is a general term that refers to some form of non-inflammatory damage to the retina of the eye. Most commonly it is a problem with the blood supply that is the cause for th...
Zinc Found Associated to Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 30, 2007
...erly in the developed world.
AMD is a form of macular disease that affects the eye's central retina and afflicts millions of people (30 percent of them over 75 years old) in the United States a...
Wieder sehen mit Chip oder Minikamera: Fortschritte der Augenheilkunde
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 20.03.07
...einer Gruppe von erblichen Augenerkrankungen, bei der die Netzhaut (Retina) zerstört ist. Weltweit leiden etwa ein bis drei Millionen Menschen an RP (APA/dpa).
Die beiden Meldungen habe ich der - wie...
Mercedes-Benz Classic Center
in carzz.org, on January 25, 2007
...our '65 220SE cabriolet? And what to do about the Anti-Lock Brake light that's zapping your retina from the instrument cluster of your '79 450SEL 6.9? Surely, no local Benz dealer is reall...
Lutein and Healthy Vision
in Do you like to cook?, on January 16, 2007
...ng your diet with lutein. Lutein and another carotenoid, zeaxanthin, form the yellow pigment of the retina and absorb blue light, a potentially harmful component of sunlight.
There is very good evide...
Eye Tests In Preterm Children May Predict Future Vision Problems
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 3, 2007
...spective of the retinopathy of prematurity stage," or the degree to which blood vessels in the retina have developed abnormally because of preterm birth."
Source: Science Daily ...
Photoreceptor-Precursor Cell Transplant Can Restore Vision
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 9, 2006
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Using mice models, scientists have transplanted photoreceptor-precursor cells directly into the retina of the eyes, thus restoring visual function.
Rather than injecting undifferentiated and unco...
An Egg A Day for Eye Health
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 27, 2006
...ournal of Nutrition .
Eggs provide two powerful antioxidants that have been shown to protect the retina and reduce the risk of cataracts and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading caus...
Nanotech bio-battery to power artificial retina
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 22, 2006
...s developing a nano-size battery that one day could be implanted in the eye to power an artificial retina .
The project is just one to be undertaken at the new National Center for Design of Biomimeti...
Stopping Movie Pirates with White Light
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 27, 2006
...t to be widely adopted by cinemas especially. Word on the streets is that the RIAA version shoots a retina burning red laser out of the radio should you try to record over the air songs to an MP3. Vi...
Scientists one Step Closer to Creating Cyborgs
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 13, 2006
...s with these bionic eyes , just like William Gibson said they would. The gadget in question is a retinal implant that simulates a digital camera, capturing light and turning it into electrical impu...
Bone Marrow Stem Cells May Repair Retinal Damage
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 12, 2006
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It is widely believed among scientists that like brain cells, the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) , a cell layer that plays a vital role in eyesight is a nonrenewable resource. In diseases of th...
Lutein Protects Eyes in Animal Study
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 12, 2006
...ording to Korean scientists, the carotenoid associated with eye health called lutein protects the retina from damage by inhibiting inflammation.
The study which was supported by Kemin Food Asia ...
Virtual Retinal Display (VRD)
in The Techwear Weblog, on April 22, 2006
... Here is a complete overview of the Virtual Retinal Display (VRD).
This technology describes how the source image is projected directly onto the retina. The VRD technology eliminates any screen o...
antioxidant from cannabis, may help stop diabetic retinopathy
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 1, 2006
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The effect of diabetes on the patient's retina is a major threat to vision. This condition is called diabetic retinopathy .
High glucose levels resulting from unmanaged diabetes set in mo...
Nano-Sized Battery Will Power Artificial Retina
in Philoneist, on January 13, 2006
... into humans for the purpose of assuaging pathological and other afflictions. An artificial retina created by scientists at the Doheny Eye Institute at the University of Southern California wi...
Parkinson: Hilfe durch Netzhaut-Implantate ins Hirn?
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 13.12.05
...treten aber unerwünschte Nebenwirkungen auf, unwillkürliche Zuckungen vor allem.
Das Retina-(Netzhaut-)Gewebe des menschlichen Auges produziert natürlicherweise Levodopa - benutzt man es als Implant...
Biometric Security Application Identifies Users By Learning Typing Behavior
in Philoneist, on October 28, 2005
...ld offer a low-cost security solution compared to other biometric hardware, such as fingerprint and retina readers....