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The study was published in the April issue of the journal Archives of Ophthalmology. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
Cataract Research: Genetic Defect Responsible For Small Eyes And Clouded Lens Discovered Apr 11, 2008
As the scientists in the current issue of the well-known, American journal in the field of ophthalmology, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences , report, with the mutant mice, the growth of the fibers that fill up the body of the lenses, is completely blocked ... Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, vol 49, pp 1525-1532. (Science Daily)
Genentech Net Up, Key Drug's Growth Slows Apr 11, 2008
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Breech delivery is inherited Apr 10, 2008
The analysis, which appears in the April issue of Ophthalmology, is a randomized prospective study of 1,090 people getting cornea transplants ... "Older corneas are just as good for transplantation," said Dr. Edward Holland, a co-author of the study and a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Cincinnati, "and the significance of this study is that surgeons now have scientific evidence that they can use older donors. Potentially, this expands the donor pool considerably.". (International Herald Tribune)
Online cure on cards at MGM Apr 10, 2008
Associate professor of ophthalmology at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College Arjun Lal said that the registration process for eye donation had already begun. A large number of steel city residents have come forward for the noble cause, the associate professor said. (Calcutta Telegraph)
Local Eye Doctor Marks 25 Years in Washington Apr 9, 2008
Following graduation, he continued studying internal medicine as an intern at St. John's Mercy Medical Center and later decided to pursue a career in ophthalmology. He performed his residency at Duke University. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
A Flight To Sight Apr 8, 2008
"Then we go into their own hospitals and the local doctors would get similar patients [who required eye surgery], but this time I am on the assistant side of the operating table and they are the primary surgeon," explains Dr. Jack Dodick, professor and chairman of the department of ophthalmology at New York University School of Medicine. "They mimic what I have done. The purpose of the program is to teach and transfer skills." Dodick was on the maiden voyage of the Flying Eye Hospital into China... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
ASCRS to participate in and co-fund study on post-lasik quality of life with US FDA Apr 8, 2008
CHICAGO, ASCRS Symposium and Congress, (April 7, 2008) The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) today announced that it will participate in a post-LASIK quality of life study with the Joint LASIK Study Task Force, which includes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Eye Institute (NEI), ASCRS and the American Academy of Ophthalmology ... Joint LASIK Study Task Force and professor of ophthalmology, Medical University of South Carolina ... The FDA... (EurekAlert!)
Kansas City LASIK Surgeon Dr. Daniel Durrie Joins Elite Circle of Surgeons Listed in Trusted LASIK Surgeons Directory Apr 5, 2008
The most significant professional qualifications that set Dr. Durrie's apart from nearly all other LASIK Surgeons are his experience as a principal investigator for 150 FDA studies for laser manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies, his faculty appointment as a Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University Kansas Medical Center, where he also serves as a Director of Ophthalmic Refractive Surgery Fellowship Program ... Dr. Daniel Durrie, M.D. has been named one of the 50 "Most... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Escalon(R) Announces China Registration for Sonomed PacScan(R) and E/Z-Scan(R) Series of A-scan, Pachymeter and B-Scan Systems Apr 4, 2008
"Sonomed was well known and respected in the People's Republic of China prior to Medical Device Registration requirements and we look forward to re- introducing our latest line of ophthalmic ultrasound products with similar success," said Barry Durante, President of Sonomed, Inc. "These instruments will provide physicians the opportunity to offer a safe and accurate ultrasound examination to improve their diagnostic capability and patient surgical outcomes." Sonomed, Inc. is a diagnostic... (PR Newswire)
World-Recognized LASIK Expert Dr. James Salz is Listed in Trusted LASIK Surgeons Directory Apr 3, 2008
Among the most significant professional qualifications that set Dr. Salz apart from nearly all other LASIK Surgeons are his experience as a principal investigator for 10 FDA studies for vision correction lasers and lens implants and his academic appointment as a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, at USC-Los Angeles County Medical (the Doheny Eye Institute). In addition, Dr. Salz's extensive contributions in refractive care research, including 2 textbooks, 18 book chapters, over 60 articles and... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Age of cornea's donor doesn't affect transplant Apr 2, 2008
A 10-year study funded mainly by the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health and published in the journal Ophthalmology found that corneas from donors older than 65 were as good as those from younger donors ... "There has been a bias of surgeons and patients that older corneas were not as good as younger corneas," said Dr. Jonathan Lass, chairman of the department of ophthalmology and visual sciences at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve... (Cleveland.com -- News)
New study raises doubts over favored biotechnology method Apr 2, 2008
"It seems to be working by a completely different mechanism that's unrelated to the underlying premise," said Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati, a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Kentucky and senior author of the study. Ambati and colleagues from several other universities looked in particular at two drugs being developed to treat macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, one by Opko Health and the other by Allergan. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Older corneas transplant as well as young ones Apr 2, 2008
The study was published Tuesday in the journal Ophthalmology. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
Old as good as young for cornea transplants Apr 2, 2008
The study is published Tuesday in the journal Ophthalmology. There was a bias against older tissue, said Dr. Jonathan Lass of University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, one of the study's authors. (Globe and Mail)
Transplants Work From Older Eye Donors Apr 2, 2008
The study, published in the journal Ophthalmology, could lead to the expansion of that age limit to 75. Copyright 2008 by. (Click2Houston, TX)
QLT initiates phase II study of punctal plug drug delivery system for glaucoma & ocular hypertension Mar 31, 2008
Glaucoma Glaucoma affects approximately 65 million patients around the world today and is the second leading cause of blindness in the western world, according to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, and WHO. Further, over 50% of glaucoma patients are noncompliant with their eye drop regimen within six months, meaning patients don't refill their prescriptions beyond six months (American Journal of Ophthalmology ... Our research and development efforts are focused on pharmaceutical products in the... (PR Newswire)
NRI scientist contests Nobel winning work Mar 31, 2008
That method was considered a breakthrough because then you could develop drugs to treat any disease as long as you knew what you were targeting,'' said Ambati, India-born professor of ophthalmology at the University of Kentucky ... After completing medical school at the State University of New York and residency in ophthalmology at the University of Rochester, he did a fellowship at Harvard Medical School ... He is currently vice chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at... (NDTV.com)
Indian-American red-flags gene cure Mar 30, 2008
"That method was considered a breakthrough because then you could develop drugs to treat any disease as long as you knew what you were targeting," Ambati, an India-born professor of ophthalmology at the University of Kentucky, said in a phone intervie 00004000 w.. Findings of the study have been published in the latest issue of reputed British science journal Nature. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Caution Urged Over Revolutionary Gene Treatment Mar 30, 2008 Indian American Challenges Gene Cure Based On Nobel Winning Work Mar 29, 2008 Gene Silencing Therapies Could Have Harmful Side Effects, Research Suggests Mar 29, 2008 Mythbusted: People Who Wear Glasses Aren't Geeks Mar 26, 2008 Glasses aren't geeky Mar 26, 2008 New treatment for heart failure approved by Health Canada Mar 25, 2008 Trius Raises $30 Million in Series B Financing Mar 24, 2008 Logy and Graph Suffixes Mar 24, 2008 Eye Test Peers Into Heat-related Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Mar 24, 2008 UH medical students learn their futures Mar 22, 2008 Story ideas from the Journal of Biological Chemistry Mar 22, 2008 QED International Associates Announces Quarterly Rebalancing of HealthShares(TM) Indexes (As Revised) Mar 21, 2008 Implantable Prosthetic Could Restore Sight for the Blind Mar 20, 2008 Treating Macular Degeneration Mar 19, 2008 New Hope For Regenerating Damaged Human Retina: Sleeping Stem Cells Successfully Awakened Mar 19, 2008 Carolina Eye Founder Dr. Gale Martin Dies Mar 19, 2008 New clinical leads appointed for NHS IT programme Mar 19, 2008 Study Finds Potential Cause of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Mar 19, 2008 Scientists successfully awaken sleeping stem cells Mar 19, 2008 Blind vision Mar 18, 2008 Drug to cure blindness is 'major breakthrough' Mar 18, 2008 Behind the Business Mar 17, 2008 The Seeing-Eye Gene Mar 17, 2008 Blood vessel protein reverses macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy in mice Mar 17, 2008 Quick Quiz on Eye Health Mar 15, 2008 Glaucoma associated with increased risk of cardiovascular death in ... Mar 15, 2008 Glaucoma Raises Risk of Death in Blacks Mar 15, 2008 Genetic research unveils common origins for distinct clinical diagnoses Mar 10, 2008 House to become nonprofit clinic Mar 8, 2008 Leading cause of blindness creeps up silently, without warning Mar 7, 2008 Glaucoma: Reading This Could Save Your Sight Mar 6, 2008 National Glaucoma Day, month-long campaign to promote awareness of devastating eye disease Mar 6, 2008 Newly Developed Anti-malarial Medicine Treats Toxoplasmosis Mar 6, 2008 Don't Leave Your Vision to Chance on World Glaucoma Day Mar 5, 2008 'Lazy Eye' Treatment Shows Promise In Adults Mar 5, 2008 Genes Involved In Inflammation May Hold Clue To Age-related Macular Degeneration Mar 5, 2008 Argosy publishing launches The Visible Body Mar 5, 2008 BIOLASE Conference Call: 2007 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results Mar 5, 2008 It's true: A veggie-rich diet will improve your vision Mar 5, 2008 Marker for Diabetes Might Miss Early Vision Complication Mar 4, 2008 Eye degeneration linked to stroke Mar 2, 2008 Age-Related Macular Degeneration Doubles Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Mar 1, 2008 Eye disease linked to heart attacks Feb 28, 2008 Would-be drivers might pay for not studying Feb 27, 2008 Speakers get graphic with kids Feb 27, 2008 Sin while staying pure Feb 27, 2008 Abuse of prescriptions can kill Feb 27, 2008 Chocolate rum torte Feb 27, 2008 Sang kicks Hall snub to the curb Feb 27, 2008 Business • Health care companies move offices Feb 27, 2008 Enough of a threat? Feb 27, 2008 The return of Mr. Irrelevant Feb 27, 2008 Opening of dog park is delayed Feb 26, 2008 Officials mull raising sales tax Feb 26, 2008 A purpose-driven faith Feb 26, 2008 Aiken Tech trio shelves troubles for season Feb 26, 2008 Chávez's medical diplomacy wins plaudits Feb 26, 2008 • LASIK failure toll can be high Feb 25, 2008 Ireland Cancer Center and TRACON Pharmaceuticals Announce Treating the First Cancer Patient With TRC102, An Inhibitor of Chemotherapy Resistance Feb 25, 2008 Funding issues stall driver's ed programs Feb 24, 2008 Letters to the Editor • Georgia advocates support brave veterans Feb 24, 2008 Study a start to expanding medical education Feb 24, 2008 Candidates scramble to get campaigns going Feb 24, 2008 Sting put officers at center of gangs Feb 24, 2008 Across the area Feb 24, 2008
Investigators led by Jayakrishna Ambati, an Indian-born professor of ophthalmology at the University of Kentucky, carried out research on mice using siRNA strands designed to tackle age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is a form of blindness that strikes late in life and affects around 50 million people worldwide. (MedIndia)
Grace under fire Mar 30, 2008
The vitamin analogy is fitting, given that she is a medical doctor and ophthalmology specialist. And she hints of stronger medicine. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
That method was considered a breakthrough because then you could develop drugs to treat any disease as long as you knew what you were targeting,' Ambati, an India-born professor of ophthalmology at the University of Kentucky, told IANS in a phone interview ... After completing medical school at the State University of New York and residency in ophthalmology at the University of Rochester, he did a fellowship at Harvard Medical School ... He is currently vice chair of the Department of... (NEWSPost India)
Ambati, professor and vice chair of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, and his colleagues have made a critical discovery that challenges the view that siRNA's therapeutic effects are imparted solely through RNA interference. Ambati and collaborators argue that siRNA functions generically rather than specifically, thus the new class of drugs being formulated may actually adversely affect blood vessel growth in a variety of organs. (Science Daily)
The research has been published in the March issue of the international eye journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
"Myopic people do indeed score relatively high on measures of IQ and educational attainment, and intelligent people are commonly stereotyped as introverted, reserved and bookish," they wrote in the journal Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. "By this argument, myopic people may be inaccurately inferred to have these traits because they are accurately seen as intelligent.". (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. conducts hundreds of clinical trials across the country seeking new treatments for cardiovascular disease, oncology, diabetes, cancer, ophthalmology and organ transplantation. In 2007, the Company invested close to $86 million in research and development. (Canada Newswire)
Since then, the firm and its Partners have backed entrepreneurs in 100 life science companies working in every area of medicine, including cardiology, cancer, neurology, immune system diseases, ophthalmology, and molecular diagnostics. Since its founding in 1972, KPCB has backed entrepreneurs in over 475 ventures, including AOL, Align Technology, Amazon. (PR Newswire)
Ophthalmology: branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases. Ornithology: study of birds. (Suite101.com)
INO can serve as an easy-to-measure "canary in a coal mine," acting as a surrogate for other heat-related symptoms that are harder to measure, such as fatigue, mental confusion or bladder or bowel problems, said Dr. Elliot Frohman, professor of neurology and ophthalmology, director of the Multiple Sclerosis Program and Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center at UT Southwestern and senior author of the study ... Dr. Elliot Frohman, professor of neurology and ophthalmology, led research demonstrating... (Science Daily)
"He is the single best thing that ever happened to the medical school," said David Waters, professor of ophthalmology surgery. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Corresponding Author: K. Krishna Sharma, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO; Phone: 573-882-8478, email. ALS Aggregates are composed of only one protein. (EurekAlert!)
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The project, headed by Mark Humayun, a professor of ophthalmology and biomedical engineering at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, involves an implant consisting of 60 electrodes attached to the that conduct information from an external camera to the retina to provide a rudimentary form of sight to patients with the implants. Pezaris has also enlisted the help of Emad Eskandar, a neurosurgeon at MGH who specializes in deep-brain stimulation, which has been used... (Scientific American)
This is a major breakthrough in an area where the advances have been minimal, Randall J. Olson, M.D., director of the Universitys John A. Moran Eye Center and chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, was quoted as saying. We are excited about taking this opening and moving the frontier forward with real hope for patients who have but few, often disappointing, options. (Ivanhoe)
The discovery, published in the March issue of Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science (IOVS), offers new hope to victims of diseases that harm the retina, such as macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. See also. (Science Daily)
These procedures were considered the cutting-edge of ophthalmology and obviated the need for a hospital stay, inpatient surgery and the old-fashioned "thick" cataract glasses ... In recent weeks an endowment was established in honor of Martin, by Medical Ministry International (MMI), a nondenominational medical ministry, which provides scholarships to train ophthalmology residents from Third World countries ... Martin's business endeavors went well beyond ophthalmology into varied fields such as... (The Pilot Newspaper)
The new leads practice across a variety of medical fields including ophthalmology, pathology, diabetes, mental health, public health and medication management and will represent their own professional groups ... Mr John Sparrow, a consultant ophthalmologist at the Bristol Eye Hospital since 1992, will become NCL for ophthalmology ... Ms Parul Desai, consultant in ophthalmology and public health at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London, and honorary senior lecturer at the... (OnMedica)
"I think it is very strong science," said Dr. George A. Williams, chairman of the department of ophthalmology at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich. "It identifies a promising preliminary observation that is going to require a lot more development.". (MEDLINEplus)
The discovery, published in the March issue of Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science (IOVS), offers new hope to victims of diseases that harm the retina, such as macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa ... 1 The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 2 Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 3 Department of Ophthalmology, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Japan 4 Department of Genetics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard... (EurekAlert!)
"There's a big difference between needing glasses and not being able to see with the glasses," said Dr. John Simon, chief of the ophthalmology department at Albany Medical College. "Second, there is a big difference between being able to see 20/200, which is legally blind by the state's definition, and not being able to see anything at all.". (Albany Times Union)
"This work may eventually help those patients, 70 per cent of those diagnosed with 'wet'- AMD, in which the current treatments are still ineffective," says Prof Pete Coffey of the Institute of Ophthalmology, London. Prof Robin Ali, a colleague at the institute, adds: "A treatment based on Robo4 may well prove to have certain advantages over existing treatments based on Lucentis or Avastin - or it might even be used in combination. However, a great deal more research and development is likely to... (Telegraph.co.uk)
WHY YOUR BUSINESS STANDS OUT: Our business stands out because we offer both optometry and ophthalmology services. This offers the patient full-service eye care. (The Augusta Chronicle)
In 1993, without much data to support him, Hageman told his theory to an audience at an ophthalmology conference. "They laughed me off the stage," he says. (Forbes)
D., associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Utahs John A. Moran Eye Center and an investigator with the Universitys Program in Human Molecular Biology and Genetics ... Randall J. Olson, M.D., director of the Universitys John A. Moran Eye Center and professor and chair of ophthalmology and visual sciences, called Lis finding historic. (EurekAlert!)
March 15, 2008 - 8:50 AM Sub-Navigation. A new report shows many of us aren't doing everything we can to save our sight. (WOKR13 Rochester)
In a population of African origin, persons with diagnosed and treated glaucoma appeared to have an increased risk of death from cardiovascular causes, according to a study by Suh-Yuh Wu, and colleagues in the Departments of Preventive Medicine and Ophthalmology at Stony Brook University, the University of the West Indies, and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. The study results are published in the March issue of Archives of Ophthalmology. (News-Medical.net)
"Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of visual impairment worldwide," Suh-Yuh Wu and colleagues note in the journal Archives of Ophthalmology ... SOURCE: Archives of Ophthalmology, March 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
D., an associate professor of ophthalmology at the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine at Hopkins. This is important progress for several reasons. (EurekAlert!)
"It will also have a pediatric physical therapy suite, and we'll have classrooms. Our goal is to have ophthalmology services in the future.". They plan to hire one more physician this summer and eventually will have four doctors when they move in. (The Augusta Chronicle)
"It's a silent disease that's asymptomatic in the early stages," said Catherine Birt, glaucoma specialist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and ophthalmology professor at the University of Toronto. "If caught early, it can be stopped.". (Globe and Mail)
The disease is more frequently seen in people who are 65 and older, said Dr. Anne Louise Coleman, Frances and Ray Stark professor of ophthalmology at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. However, it does occur in younger individuals, especially in Hispanics and African-Americans. Eye doctors recommend regular glaucoma screenings beginning at the age of 40, because if detected early enough, the disease can be treated and blindness can be prevented. (Fox News)
The CNIB Glaucoma Challenge is sponsored by Pfizer Ophthalmology and is part of an award-winning series of online learning tools developed by CNIB and AXS Biomedical Animation Studios Inc. Devastating disease often goes unnoticed, can be treated if caught early Glaucoma leads to damage to the optic nerve and results in vision loss that is essentially progressive and irreversible ... Its purpose is to assure the provision of comprehensive eye care to all Canadians by promoting excellence in... (Canada Newswire)
"JPC-2056 has the potential to replace the standard treatment of pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine," said infectious disease specialist Rima McLeod, professor of ophthalmology at the University of Chicago and senior author of the study. "The drug, taken by mouth, is easily absorbed, bioavailable, and relatively nontoxic. In tissue culture and in mice, it was rapidly effective, markedly reducing numbers of parasites within just a few days.". (Science Daily)
(3) "World Glaucoma Day offers an opportunity to send a clear message about preventing glaucoma and helping preserve vision - although glaucoma may affect all age groups, individuals at risk and those over age 40 should have regular, comprehensive eye exams that include careful evaluation of the optic nerve and measurement of eye pressure," said Dr. Robert Weinreb, President of the American Glaucoma Society, Past President of the WGA and Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology at the University... (Canada Newswire)
(May 14, 2003) Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and 34 other ophthalmology centers across North America report that in children with moderate amblyopia, or "lazy eye," patching the. (Oct. (Science Daily)
The paper 'Interleukin-B promoter polymorphism - 251A/T is a risk factor for age-related macular degeneration' is published online, ahead of print, by the British Journal of Ophthalmology. Br J Ophthalmol 2008; doi: 10. (Science Daily)
It can be very hard to explain a specific injury or pathology to a patient or students using the illustrations and descriptions available in the medical text books, said Edward G. Buckley, MD, Professor Ophthalmology and Pediatrics and Interim Vice Dean for Medical Education, Duke University Medical School. The unique 3-D approach used by The Visible Body gives physicians and educators the ability to visually demonstrate and explain how the body works to their patients or students in a way that... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Other products under development address ophthalmology and other medical and consumer markets. Contact. (Primezone Releases)
In one new study published in the Archives of Ophthalmology, a team at Harvard Medical School found that women who consumed higher levels of lutein and zeaxanthin (6 ... Another new study, reported by University of Sydney scientists in the journal Ophthalmology, found similar results linking higher lutein and zeaxanthin consumption to lower risk for age-related macular degeneration. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
"Retinopathy, which is one of the complications traditionally associated with diabetes, occurs at fasting glucose levels below the threshold that is used to define diabetes," said lead researcher Dr. Tien Y. Wong, chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Melbourne. In the study, Wong's team analyzed three studies that looked at retinopathy among 11,405 people. (MEDLINEplus)
The researchers, who reported their findings in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, studied more than 3,000 people all older than 49 years old at the beginning of the study between 1992 and 1994. Over the following 10 years, the researchers conducted two general health and eye exams five years apart that included physical checks and photographs of the retina. (Times of India)
"We found a positive long-term link between AMD and subsequent cardiovascular and stroke mortality in a population of older Australians," said lead researcher Dr. Paul Mitchell, from the Centre for Vision Research in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Sydney ... The report is published in the Feb. 28 online issue of the British Journal of Ophthalmology. (MEDLINEplus)
"Macular degeneration is a disease of survivors, so you have to live long enough to get it," said Professor Paul Mitchell, from the Centre for Vision Research, who led the study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. "But it seems once you do get it, you have an increased vascular risk.". (The Age)
Would-be Georgia drivers might pay for not studying 022708 - The Augusta Chronicle. Prospective Georgia drivers would have to pay to take driver's license examinations under legislation that the state Department of Driver Services hopes will increase the dismal pass rate on the written tests. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Devon Harris' graphic straight talk on the wages of gang life had Morgan Road Middle School's seventh-graders groaning and giggling Tuesday. That was just what he wanted -- for them to see the ridiculousness of the so-called thug lifestyle and how gruesome its consequences can be. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Cheesecake is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, but it's hard to be pleased with the fat in many classic versions -- usually more than 30 grams a serving. A delicious lighter cheesecake is possible, however. (The Augusta Chronicle)
AIKEN --- In the past two years there has been an increase in prescription drug-related deaths in Aiken County, the county coroner says. According to a December report from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, 170,000 people in South Carolina reported using pain relievers for nonmedical use in 2005. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Like an airy souffle, it rises as it bakes and starts to fall almost as soon as it comes out of the oven. The dense, fudgelike cake, gently flavored with dark rum, is covered with a thin crust that cracks when the torte is cut. (The Augusta Chronicle)
The fact that only one pure kicker has been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame didn't sit well with Rick Sang. So the director of teamed up with the Greater Augusta Sports Council to do something about it. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Health care companies move offices 022708 - The Augusta Chronicle. That new office smell is starting to wear off in the corporate headquarters for two Augusta health care companies. (The Augusta Chronicle)
022708 - The Augusta Chronicle. Bomb threat suspects should face trial as adults Augusta Chronicle Editorial Staff Wednesday, February 27, 2008. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Augusta Chronicle Editorial Staff Wednesday, February 27, 2008. Ralph Nader is 74 today. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Plans to let the dogs out in Augusta's Botanical Gardens on Sunday afternoons will be delayed a few weeks while city officials lay down the law on dog park rules. An Augusta Commission committee approved the first reading of an amendment to the county code Monday that will require the owners or handlers of dogs who visit the park to sign a waiver agreeing to abide by 26 dog park rules. (The Augusta Chronicle)
An Augusta Commission committee didn't say yes and didn't say no Monday to Commissioner Don Grantham's request for a resolution to increase the city's local option sales tax another penny. The administrative services committee voted to send the proposal to the full commission next Tuesday without a recommendation after agreeing they need more information on exactly how the money would be spent and what services taxpayers would get in return. (The Augusta Chronicle)
At a recent church retreat, 17-year-old Robin Goff was struggling with an addiction to cutting herself. "I've been trying to deal with it on my own, and I realized I couldn't," Robin said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Aiken Tech trio shelves troubles for solid season 022608 - The Augusta Chronicle. LANGLEY --- It's when they're eating chicken wings. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Mirtha Noguera, president of the Venezuelan Ophthalmology Society, said she admired any effort to improve basic health services, but that Mission Miracle prioritized political objectives while neglecting other pressing health needs in Venezuela. "Doctors are emigrating because they cannot earn decent salaries," said Noguera, adding that a lack of post-operation care was a major problem with Mission Miracle. (International Herald Tribune)
Christine Sindt, an optometrist and associate professor of clinical ophthalmology at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, has encountered the psychological effects that patients experience when they have trouble seeing. "Depression is a problem for any patient with a chronic vision problem," she said. (FOX59, IN)
TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. () is a privately held biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of products for oncology and ophthalmology treatment, including agents that inhibit angiogenesis. TRACON addresses unmet needs in these areas with product candidates that use established platforms that will complement existing therapies. (Primezone Releases)
--- In an attempt to cut the toll of teenage car crashes, Georgia lawmakers passed a law three years ago promising public money to jump-start driver's education courses across the state. But so far the law's promise of widespread courses has rung hollow. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Georgia's advocates in Congress fully support our brave veterans 022408 - The Augusta Chronicle. A week and a half ago on Capitol Hill, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held hearings on performance-enhancing drug use in baseball. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Study provides excellent start to expanding medical education here 022408 - The Augusta Chronicle. In March 2007, the leadership of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, with many others in our community, sought to engage in greater dialogue and study on a proposed expansion of the Medical College of Georgia into other areas of the state. (The Augusta Chronicle)
No sooner had Richmond County Tax Commissioner Jerry Saul said he wouldn't seek another term this fall and will endorse former Augusta Commissioner Tommy Boyles for the job, we heard Steven Kendrick is also running. "I am in really, really serious discussions with several folks in the community about doing just that," said the 39-year-old vice president of Augusta Blueprint, chairman of the Downtown Development Authority and former mayoral candidate. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Kendall Brown was living a double life. The fast-talking Richmond County sheriff's investigator had recently moved his wife and daughter to Augusta from Savannah, and within a few months he was looking and acting differently. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Hit-and-run kills man on North Augusta road. A 24-year-old Hendersonville, N.C., man died in a two-vehicle hit-and-run wreck Saturday morning in North Augusta. (The Augusta Chronicle)
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