BIOTECH: Master switch for hunger, reproduction, identified Sep 1, 2008
Potential complications include heart disease, blindness, nerve and kidney damage. Obesity and Type II diabetes are linked. (North County Times)
Movie Cornucopia Aug 31, 2008
"Blindness" has a pedigree that would bring you to the theater to see what they have cooked up. It is based on a novel by Nobel winner Jos Saramago that explores big emotions like selfishness, indifference and empathy, and is directed by Fernando Meirelles, who made "The Constant Gardener.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Counterfeit vodka warning Aug 31, 2008
The levels recorded could have serious health effects, including blindness, if consumed in large quantities. No counterfeit bottles have been found in SPAR stores and there are no concerns associated with authentic bottles of SPAR Imperial Vodka. (Helensburgh Advertiser)
Fincher's 'Benjamin Button,' 'Flash of Genius' Aug 30, 2008
trailers; Mark Ruffalo; 'Blindness' trailer; video; Variety review; Julianne Moore; Based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzerald, Brad Pitt stars as a man who ages in reverse in David Fincher's chronological drama. trailer download; angelina jolie; Warner Bros. (Variety)
Cataracts World's Leading Cause of Vision Loss Aug 30, 2008
(SOURCE: Prevent Blindness America, news release, July 2008). FRIDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Cataracts -- the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the United States and the world -- affect more than 22 million Americans aged 40 and older, says Prevent Blindness America ... "Cataract is something that most of us will develop at some point in our lives. The key is to understand what we can do now to help protect our vision in the future," Hugh R. Parry, president and CEO of Prevent... (Health-Finder)
Australian Shepherd Aug 29, 2008
Prospective owners should be aware that there is a risk of blindness and/or deafness. Although it is rare, the breed can also be born with spinal defects; furthermore, because many are prone to hip dysplasia, their owners should keep an eye out for problems (testing is also available to ensure the puppy's hip functions normally). (Suite101.com)
Gene Thwarts Dry Macular Degeneration Aug 29, 2008
Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in people over 60. But now an experimental surgery may help restore vision. (WebMD)
IF YOU LIKE ... : Something for everyone this fall Aug 29, 2008
Blindness, based on a novel by Nobel Prize winner Jose Saramago, stars Julianne Moore as one of the only people in the world left with eyesight after a "white blindness" sweeps the population. But what she sees when no one thinks anyone is watching is deeply disturbing, as a savage side of humanity reveals itself. (USA Today -- Life)
First Gene Associated With Dry Macular Degeneration Found Aug 29, 2008
28, 2008) In a study that underscores the important role that individual genetic profiles will play in the development of new therapies for disease, a multi-institutional research team led by Kang Zhang, MD, PhD professor of ophthalmology and human genetics at Shiley Eye Center at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine has made two important discoveries related to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in adults over the age of 60 ...... (Science Daily)
NHS set for record 1.75bn surplus as patients protest over cancer ... Aug 29, 2008
" The surplus comes only two years after the NHS had record debts of almost 1 billion. Patricia Hewitt, the then Health Secretary, ordered Primary Care Trusts to cut the debt, which led to staff being laid off and operations postponed. Although there is an overall surplus, many individual trusts are still in debt and could be cash strapped for the next decade as they face pressure to get back in the black. Earlier this week Trafford Health NHS Trust, in Manchester, admitted that it was still... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Terminally ill cancer patients occupy drug adviser's HQ Aug 29, 2008
Nice - which has just reversed a controversial decision to disallow the NHS's use of Lucentis, which treats age-related blindness, after agreeing a cost-cutting deal with the manufacturer - ruled that the four kidney cancer drugs gave an average of only five to six extra months of life. It says the cost of the drugs, measured in so-called quality-adjusted life years, is as much as six times the usual NHS limit of 30,000 a patient for each year. (guardian.co.uk)
I married a Nazi -- the comedy Aug 29, 2008
You can't easily summarize "I Served the King of England" as teaching some kind of historical lesson, but you can say that Jan becomes a Nazi collaborator and a traitor to his own country through an almost Forrest Gump-style combination of optimism, cluelessness and willful blindness ... It's masterfully photographed and alive to the human complexity of its characters, but offers an unsparing view of their failures and their blindness. (Salon)
Gene linked to eye disease Aug 29, 2008
UCSD researcher leads team studying progressive blindness ... LA JOLLA An international team led by a UCSD eye researcher has found the first genetic link to dry age-related macular degeneration, the most common form of progressive blindness ... In a separate finding, Zhang's study sounds a warning for makers of some drugs being used in clinical trials for treatment of other diseases, including wet age-related macular degeneration, the same type of blindness caused by a different process. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Study of 2 drugs places spotlight on Genentech Aug 28, 2008
WASHINGTON - What does a company do when there's anecdotal evidence two of its drugs are equally effective in treating a leading cause of blindness in the elderly - one costing patients $60 per treatment and the other $2,000. In the case of , nothing. (Boston Globe)
McClellan Saw Storm in White House Katrina Strategy Aug 28, 2008
McClelland always looked like a chipmunk in headlights as he delivered the Bush White House s garbage spin du jour, but everything I ve read about the contents of his book fits, to a T. There can t be anything really new here about the duplicity, incompetence and arrogant blindness of this epically dumb administration, but it s another log on the pyre of Bush s legacy. I m sure Dana Bay of What, you say. (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
An NHS dilemma Aug 28, 2008
But that is just what a two-year course of the drug does for people suffering from wet age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the UK.. However, the treatment comes at a price - 10,000 for each eye to be precise. (BBC News -- UK)
Defying Western Science, Chinese Biotech Pursues Untested Stem Cell Therapy Aug 28, 2008
The company, , uses non-embryonic stem cells to treat a variety of ailments including heart disease and neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, muscular dystrophy, and optic nerve hypoplasia, a primary cause of blindness in children. Beike's technology, which has not been subjected to double-blind clinical trials of the sort required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, uses a combination of umbilical cord cells and stem cells derived from the patient being... (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
How Diet, Antioxidants Prevent Blindness In Aging Population Aug 28, 2008
27, 2008) A new study reveals part of the magic behind a diet rich in antioxidants, showing how artichokes, blueberries and pecans can hold at bay the leading cause of age-related blindness in developed countries. See also. (Science Daily)
Trials for 'bionic' eye implants Aug 28, 2008
Retinal implants are able to partially restore the vision of people with particular forms of blindness caused by diseases such as macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa. About 1. (Yahoo News -- Disabilities and the Disabled)
Tech Helps Curb Infant Blindness Aug 28, 2008
One of the most frightening was a risk of blindness that doctors sometimes don't recognize until too late. Thanks to a Stanford telemedicine program, doctors can remotely diagnose , or ROP, a condition that threatens 80,000 premature babies annually in the United States and causes blindness in up to 600 ... Weighing the risk of blindness and the risks of treatment, the physician must strike a fine balance between delaying treatment for those babies who might recover on their own and rapidly... (Yahoo News -- Children's Health)
The greatest failure of thought in human history Aug 28, 2008
Earth is warming because humans, primarily in industrialized nations, suffer from systems blindness ... That blindness threatens all life forms today and in the future ... Overcoming systems blindness requires a shift to what can be called "sustainable thinking." A growing number of private and public organizations and everyday citizens have shown that it is possible to think sustainably. (Yahoo News)
Foxx, Downey Jr. have falls Oscar bait Aug 28, 2008
Julianne Moore stars in this thriller about an epidemic of blindness that sweeps through a modern city. Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Julianne Moore, Gael Garcia Bernal, Sandra Oh, Danny GloverDirector: Fernando MeirellesStory: An unnamed city is suddenly ravaged with a wave of blindness ... The government decides to quarantine affected citizens, but as the blindness continues to spread, the captives are forced to fend for and fight amongst themselves. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Home invader who beat victim, gets five years in prison Aug 28, 2008
The victim now suffers temporary bouts of blindness because of the injuries he sustained, and because of a prior stroke, Victim Services Coordinator Cami O Laughlin said, reading from a victim impact statement written by the victim s wife. In the statement, she said her husband is no longer able to trust anyone or be alone at home. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Protecting Newborns From a Dangerous Threat Aug 28, 2008
Those who survive often suffer permanent disabilities such as blindness, deafness, mental retardation and cerebral palsy, according to Group B Strep International, a nonprofit group dedicated to informing the public about the disease. The good news is, doctors have come up with an effective means of helping to protect newborns from the bacterium. (Health-Finder)
Warning over contaminated vodka Aug 28, 2008
Experts have warned the high levels of methanol in the bottles can cause serious illnesses and blindness ... "An excessive intake of methanol can cause methanol poisoning and the effects include nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, drowsiness and dizziness, blurred vision leading to blindness, and breathing difficulties.". (BBC News)
Intraocular Neovascularization and Edema Aug 28, 2008
Barring death, blindness is one of the most feared complications of human disease. In developed countries worldwide, the vast majority of visual loss results from pathologic neovascularization of the choroid and retina or retinal edema, conditions that are thought to be mediated primarily by the angiogenic and vasopermeability molecule called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). (New England Journal of Medicine)
Brain 'can beat early blindness' Aug 28, 2008
Brain 'can beat early blindness. Some blindness is reversible. (Yahoo News -- Brain Research)
Patients to get sight-saving drug Aug 27, 2008
All patients in England suffering from a disease which causes blindness are to get access to a sight-saving drug ... However, the wet type is more aggressive and is responsible for about 90% of blindness caused by the condition. (BBC News)
McClellan Saw Storm in White House Katrina Strategy Aug 27, 2008
McClelland always looked like a chipmunk in headlights as he delivered the Bush White House s garbage spin du jour, but everything I ve read about the contents of his book fits, to a T. There can t be anything really new here about the duplicity, incompetence and arrogant blindness of this epically dumb administration, but it s another log on the pyre of Bush s legacy. I m sure Dana Bay of What, you say. (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
Woman 'denied sight drugs' Aug 27, 2008
Margaret Coates, 79, from Bromley, south-east London, has wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which can lead to blindness in both eyes. Her local Primary Care Trust (PCT) will not pay for a drug called Lucentis, Mrs Coates said. (BBC News -- UK)
Sahilin: Blindness no handicap for artist Aug 27, 2008
The Jakarta Post - The Journal of Indonesia Today. Enter your search terms. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Lifeline: Joan Armstrong, 82, has been refused funding for the ... Aug 27, 2008
Wet age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness. But previously, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence suggested that the drug Lucentis should only be given to those already blind in one eye. (Daily Mail)
Early trigger for type-1 diabetes found in mice, Stanford scientists report Aug 27, 2008
Diabetes is a leading cause of heart disease, blindness, limb amputations and kidney failure. The early pathology of type-1 diabetes is hard to study in humans, McDevitt said, because it's almost impossible to predict who will get the disease and when it will develop. (EurekAlert!)
A European masterpiece, reborn Aug 27, 2008
It's masterfully photographed and alive to the human complexity of its characters, but offers an unsparing view of their failures and their blindness. It's intensely erotic, although it depicts nothing more risqu; than a young couple kissing. (Salon)
ORBIS and Alcon Train China's Next Generation of Sight-Savers Aug 26, 2008
The program will concentrate on the treatment and management of pediatric strabismus, glaucoma and cataract - China's leading cause of blindness ... "This residency- specific program is an exciting new venture that will allow ORBIS to train the next generation of sight-saving doctors and help China further grow its pool of human resources for fighting preventable blindness in the region." Fulfilling an Urgent Need It is estimated that half of the medical equipment located throughout the world... (PR Newswire)
Understanding the Risk of Diabetes Aug 26, 2008
Once a person develops the features of diabetes, he or she becomes vulnerable to damage of the blood vessels which in due course will result in heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and blindness. Just as putting sugar into the fuel tank of a car ruins the working parts of the engine, having excess sugar in the human bloodstream will gradually ruin all the body s working parts - from eyes to brain to kidneys. (Suite101.com)
Tech Helps Curb Infant Blindness Aug 26, 2008
One of the most frightening was a risk of blindness that doctors sometimes don't recognize until too late. Thanks to a Stanford telemedicine program, doctors can remotely diagnose , or ROP, a condition that threatens 80,000 premature babies annually in the United States and causes blindness in up to 600 ... Weighing the risk of blindness and the risks of treatment, the physician must strike a fine balance between delaying treatment for those babies who might recover on their own and rapidly... (Yahoo News -- Children's Health)
Read more. . Aug 26, 2008
The activity is meant to inform the public about diabetes being the leading cause of new cases of blindness in adults, Rhodes said. About 25 walkers participated in the walk and a total of 50 contributed to the cause for the 2007 event. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Drinking age: Debate is on tap Aug 25, 2008
While I do agree that there are more pressing concerns right now other then changing the drinking age, your blindness and right winged views blow my mind. Do you really think that these kids aren't drinking already. (Colorado Daily)
8 patients still have critical vision problems Aug 25, 2008
A high-level team from the State Blindness Control Society visited the Perambalur hospital on Sunday, while V.Veerapandian, Deputy Director, Health, Tiruchi, conducted enquiries at the hospital here. Joseph Eye Hospital, one of the major voluntary organisations carrying out free cataract surgeries in the State, performs about 38,000 surgeries on an average every year, hospital authorities said. (Hindu)
Highlights of Hollywood's fall, holiday schedule Aug 25, 2008
BLINDNESS: A plague of sightlessness strikes humanity. With Julianne Moore, Danny Glover, Mark Ruffalo and Gael Garcia Bernal. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
On Your Mind Aug 25, 2008
Will our children learn a lesson from our blindness. This letter is a month overdue. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Guthrie to present musical 'Little House on Prairie' Aug 25, 2008
As Laura struggles to overcome a lifelong loathing of school and frequent battles with a town rival, her older sister s sudden blindness and a harsh winter blizzard tests the independent spirit of this young pioneer. Forced to grow up quickly, she follows an unexpected calling, becoming a teacher and finding love on the prairie. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Eye donation, a noble act and mission Aug 25, 2008
India has the largest burden of global blindness ... More than 90 per cent of corneal transplant operations successfully restore vision in people suffering from blindness due to corneal problems. (Hindu)
Brain 'can beat early blindness' Aug 25, 2008
Brain 'can beat early blindness. Some blindness is reversible. (Yahoo News -- Brain Research)
Horse owners urged to report illnesses Aug 24, 2008
Horses affected by Hendra virus can display a range of symptoms, including a very high temperature and sudden onset of respiratory problems or neurological signs such as circling, unsteadiness or blindness. "If you have a concern about your horse you should stay away from it and not hesitate to call because we are here to provide our expertise and support and to take action in cases of concern," Dr Glanville said. (Sydney Morning Herald)
TN: 8 people go blind after eye surgery Aug 24, 2008
Eight lost their eyesight altogether, while 21 of them complained of partial blindness, irritation and continuous watering from the eyes. The surgeries were performed by a team of doctors of the hospital on July 28. (India Times, India)
Creative Answers to Global Issues Aug 24, 2008
A biomedical engineer, fiction writer and entrepeneur, he has deliberately worked to keep his thinking fresh by living in different parts of the world, thereby avoiding the "blindness implicit in the comfort of a home culture". Edwards is a founder of Le Laboratoire, an "artscience" centre in Paris dedicated to finding "a way to move ideas more readily over interdisciplinary boundaries". (Suite101.com)
1 pound of tough: Born the size of a dollar bill and 122 days early, tiny Sasha hangs in there Aug 24, 2008
Too much oxygen, and the baby runs the risk of eye damage ranging from impaired vision to blindness ... Those who survive are at increased risk of cerebral palsy, blindness, lung diseases, learning disabilities and developmental disabilities. (Missoulian, MT)
Infertile couples to be priority for NHS IVF treatment Aug 24, 2008
There's something quite sick about the fact that our feminist society brainwashes girls into thinking a job is the b all and end all, thus increasing costs of infertility as a result of waiting too long. This money could have been spent on indiscriminate diseases - e.g. Alzheimers, Cancer, Blindness. simon, York, England. (Times Online)
LETTER: Mock letter to Putin from Sen. John McCain Aug 23, 2008
Then again, he may just have "Presidential Blindness;" an affliction that affects one"s judgment of truthiness.John Adams, the second President of the United States, was one of the principal framers of the Declaration of Independence, and the son of a Deacon. He was, debatably, a religious agnostic. During his term in office, John Adams resisted the call to war against France.James Madison, undoubtedly, the major influence for the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, successfully fought... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
With Skate Eyes, Scientists Peer Into Human Disease Aug 23, 2008
Zinc s relationship to vision was first recognized when it was found that night blindness is associated with zinc deficiency, and recent studies have shown that a diet supplemented with this trace metal can reduce the progression of one form of age-related blindness. But despite its apparent benefits, not much is known about the relationship between zinc and the eye. (Science Daily)
Danger vodka warning over illicit bottles Aug 23, 2008
Effects of methanol poison-ing include abdominal pain, drowsiness and dizziness, blurred vision leading to blindness and breathing difficulties. Kevin Jones, Senior Trading Standards Officer for Wrexham County Borough Council, said: This product is potentially harmful to health. (Daily Post)
Wounded vets ride the waves Aug 23, 2008
An Improvised Explosive Device left him with injured hands, facial scarring and blindness in his left eye. Delacruz is going back to school at Colorado Technical College for a bachelor's degree in human resources. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Cancer patients' drugs woe Aug 22, 2008
The trust says it has paid for sign language counselling, epilepsy assessments and drugs which prevent blindness - none of which has been approved by Nice. Gary Raphael, trust acting chief executive, said: "These are difficult decisions and each request is carefully considered. "Sutent is not routinely funded in keeping with guidelines agreed by PCTs across Greater Manchester. (Manchester Evening News)
Five wounded in mobile home park shooting Aug 21, 2008
Thank our great decision makers for their blindness for our future. I need not even explain myself as all know where this trouble comes from. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
$3M Mercer grant targets diabetes in blacks Aug 21, 2008
Diabetes is a leading cause of heart disease, blindness and kidney disease, accounting for more than 18 percent of all U.S. medical costs. Related Subjects. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Hot. Hotter. Hottest! Aug 21, 2008
Julianne Moore heads up an all-star cast in Blindness. Kate Beckinsale reports on scandal in Nothing But the Truth. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Medicare not universal without coverage of prescriptions, new CMA head says Aug 21, 2008
"The current health system is universal only in half-measures. If we were diagnosing the problem, we would say it suffers from hemianopsia" - blindness in half the visual field. At least 600,000 Canadians - nearly all of them in Atlantic Canada - have no drug coverage at all. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Arsenic Exposure Linked To Type 2 Diabetes Aug 21, 2008
Welcome to the community dedicated to personal safety, injury prevention and recovery. Posted by Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:40 PM EST Category: , , Tags. (InjuryBoard.com)
Gaps in NHS diabetes care remain Aug 20, 2008
Screening is already being offered for diabetes retinopathy, an eye problem which can lead to blindness if left untreated, while a vascular screening programme for all over 40s was announced in April to look for the early signs of heart disease, stroke and kidney problems. However, the report is expected to say more does need to be done over the management of emergencies, such as hypoglycaemic attacks, episodes of low blood sugar which in the most severe cases can induce comas. (BBC News -- UK)
Setting new sights Aug 20, 2008
But the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have brought in new, young soldiers whose injuries are changing the way the center treats blindness ... For Anita Stone, a blind-rehabilitation specialist and living-skills instructor, her own blindness is a constant reminder of what her clients experience ... Both have experienced the frustrations of the public's often well-meaning misconception of blindness, they said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Russian trucks leave Georgia, but no big pullout Aug 20, 2008
"We cannot accept this kind of blindness, not accepting international law.". At the United Nations, Western powers pushed for a Security Council resolution calling for an immediate Russian withdrawal from Georgia, but veto-holding Russia declined to back it. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Oscoda woman undergoes new CyberKnife treatment for tumor Aug 20, 2008
If the tumor was too close, traditional radiation treatments could cause blindness. The second-opinion consult prescribed a plan for Anderson to receive 30 radiation treatments within a six-week period. (Oscoda Press, MI)
Blind Girl, 8, Sees Colors After Stem Cell Aug 19, 2008
Savannah was born with optic nerve hypoplasia, the leading cause of blindness in children. It happens when the optic nerve fails to develop in utero, but doctors aren't sure what causes the condition. (Fox News)
