To the editor: State should not cut any more diabetes programs Aug 25, 2010
In addition to doubling the risk of heart attack and stroke, diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, blindness, and non-traumatic amputations. The good news is that diabetes can often be prevented, and once diagnosed, it can be managed to prevent serious complications. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
Justice Department will appeal ruling in stem cell case Aug 25, 2010
When an injury kills off the stem cells, scar tissue forms over the cornea, clouding vision and causing blindness. In the Italian study, the doctors removed scar tissue over the cornea and glued the laboratory-grown stem cells over the injured eye. (Salon)
What next for stem cell research? Aug 24, 2010
One day it may be possible to eliminate diabetes and Parkinson's disease and even cure some types of blindness using stem cells, researchers believe. But the work is still in its infancy and scientists around the world say they need support to move their therapies from the lab to the clinic to help patients. (BBC News -- Americas)
Sunglasses Rival Lotions as Vital for Safety Aug 24, 2010
In fact, one of the more well-known forms of photokeratitis is snow blindness, which occurs when skiers and climbers are exposed to high levels of UV radiation from light reflected off snow. So how to protect yourself. (MEDLINEplus)
New Targets for Anti-Angiogenesis Drugs Revealed Aug 22, 2010
This work was funded by the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, the Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund, and Research to Prevent Blindness. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Africa & foreign aid: A case for Aug 21, 2010
Debilitating diseases such as smallpox, tuberculosis, river blindness or leprosy have been controlled thanks to targeted development aid efforts. Millions of children in Africa are alive thanks to the control of measles and other vaccinations. (CNN -- World)
6 Nutrients That Lower Blood Sugar Aug 21, 2010
People who don't control their blood sugar are at much higher risk of complications such as heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, blindness, and amputations. "Diabetics are two to four times more likely to either die of a heart attack or experience a stroke, and cardiovascular disease is the cause of death in 80 percent of diabetics who die prematurely," said Dr. Russell Blaylock, author of The Blaylock Wellness Report. (Newsmax)
IEEE-USA cites 5 engineering breakthroughs Aug 20, 2010
"Breakthroughs for Blindness," in which ophthalmologists have restored a degree of sight to blind patients by creating an artificial retina that receives a wireless signal from a camera worn by the patient. "Shock to the Heart," in which electrophysiologists have implanted a new kind of defibrillator for the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest that decreases the risks of complications associated with wires connecting the device to the heart. (EurekAlert!)
Child who fell in dog poo may go blind Aug 19, 2010
It resulted in optical lobe cellulosis, which can lead to blindness and even death if not treated within 72 hours. Amiee, whose eye has been almost closed by the swelling, is being treated with three antibiotics at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
'Surfing makes me feel like I'm flying' Aug 19, 2010
AmpSurf is open to anyone with any disability, including spinal cord injuries, blindness, post-traumatic stress disorder and autism. Seventy percent of participants are veterans. (CNN)
Breakthrough Gene Therapy Prevents Retinal Degeneration Aug 19, 2010
Retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited condition characterized by night blindness and loss of peripheral vision, affects approximately 1 in 4,000 individuals in the United States ... This study was supported by grants from The Ellison Foundation; the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health; the Virginia B. Smith Trust; and grants to the Department of Ophthalmology at Tufts University from the Lions Eye Foundation and Research to Prevent Blindness ... (May 2, 2007) The first... (Science Daily)
Promising Results of Gene Therapy to Treat Diseases of the Eye Aug 17, 2010
6, 2009) About one in 3,500 people are affected with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a disease of the retina's visual cells that eventually leads to blindness. Now researchers have identified a genetic link. (Science Daily)
JDRF launches research program to accelerate Aug 17, 2010
Insulin, however, is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation. Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $1. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Mapping this wormy world Aug 17, 2010
The longer-term goal is to produce a global atlas of all neglected tropical diseases, including lymphatic filariasis and river blindness (onchocerciasis) and work is already underway to develop a Global Atlas of Trachoma, in collaboration with the International Trachoma Initiative The goal supports the recent commitment of the Obama administration to provide more than US$100 million annually for neglected tropical disease. "Good health is essential for learning. Programmes that improve... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
184,000 Ghanaians are blind Aug 17, 2010
WORRYING information from the country's health sector is that about 184,000 Ghanaians are suffering from preventable blindness, with a further 600,000 suffering from various forms of visual impairment ... The Deputy Minister noted that it was unpardonable that in the 21st Century, blindness continued to plague the country, in spite of the Ministry's efforts to achieve the global goal of eliminating preventable blindness worldwide by 2020 ... Mr. Mettle-Nunoo said aside its negative socio-... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
- Protesters rail against blindness Aug 15, 2010
Protesters rail against blindness. FAULTY PROCESS: The CCW led demonstrators to the legislature and made symbolic attacks on the legislatures inefficiency and the rush to pass the ECFA. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Eye Disorder Common Among Diabetic Adults Aug 12, 2010
The condition, known as diabetic retinopathy, involves damage to the eye's retina and is the leading cause of new cases of legal blindness among U.S. adults between 20 and 74 years old. It also costs the U.S. approximately $500 million every year. (MEDLINEplus)
Computerized Warning System Alerts Doctors to Medications That Could Harm Elderly Patients Aug 11, 2010
(June 2, 2008) Preventable adverse events in hospitals occur three times more often among patients with communication problems, such as deafness, blindness, psychiatric disorders and multiple health issues or. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Pilot Study Supports Adolescent Diabetes Patients Through Personalized Text Messages Aug 11, 2010
7, 2010) Teenagers and "tweenagers" with type 1 diabetes have more trouble sticking to their treatment plan -- thus raising their risk of blindness, kidney failure and heart disease -- if their parents become. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Grant focuses on Native American obesity Aug 11, 2010
Obesity is associated with type-2 diabetes, which can result in heart and kidney disease, nerve damage, blindness and premature death. The research grant comes from the National Institute of Diabetes and Kidney Diseases within NIH.. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Factors Associated With Rate of Visual Field Change in Patients With Glaucoma Identified Aug 10, 2010
17, 2008) Glaucoma is often associated with elevated pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure, or IOP) which can damage the optic nerve, leading to vision loss and even blindness. Medication and/or. (Science Daily)
Portraits of slain aid workers Aug 10, 2010
Tom Little, here with his wife Libby, had recently become involved in a program to eradicate preventable blindness ... Little had recently become involved in a program to eradicate preventable blindness by the year 2020, his wife said. (CNN -- World)
Braves quotes after loss spoils Minor debut Aug 10, 2010
I love you Bobby, but I m not going to miss your loyalty and blindness to a fault when it comes to managing these poorly executing hitters and senseless attempts to shove crap in our face (Glaus can play 1st and the fiddle) by telling us it is chocolate ice cream either. Hey-before you go errect a statue of Brian McCann teach him how to move his feet behind the plate , pick-up the flight of a pop-up, and how to butterfly block a ball in the dirt can you please. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Secrets to parenting a super athlete Aug 10, 2010
" A father who violently shook his newborn son hard enough to cause brain damage and blindness in both eyes avoided a jail term so that he can be a father figure to his son. Find out more It seems home-made baby food is the best health option and the cheapest in today's economic climate. Fiona Purdon reports Why does the publishing world shun stories of failed conception journeys in favour of 'the happy ending'? for your new bundle of joy Find a Nanny or Babysitter Search by Postcode... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Isis reports $25.2 million loss Aug 10, 2010
The company partnered with GlaxoSmithKline in March to develop therapies that manipulate genetic code to block certain rare diseases, infectious diseases and conditions that cause blindness. Keith Darc: (619) 293-1020; keith. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Dead British Doctor Blogged About Afghan Experience Aug 9, 2010
" Poignantly, as the trip to Nuristan loomed, she admitted her fears that her medical knowledge would be insufficient. "The trek scares the living daylights out of me right now, what if I'm not good enough," she said. But her sense of duty drove her forward to the end. More on This Story Related stories 07 AUGUST 2010, SOUTH ASIA 07 AUGUST 2010, UK 20 OCTOBER 2009, SOUTH ASIA Related Internet links The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites Share this page Charity... (Newsmax)
Lower Blood Sugar Naturally Using C... Aug 9, 2010
Lower Blood Sugar Naturally Using Common Herbs and Spices. Lower Blood Sugar Naturally Using Common Herbs and Spices. (Suite101.com)
Berklee adds a Braille beat Aug 9, 2010
We re really just trying to give students with blindness or visual disabilities the same opportunities as sighted students, said Bob Mulvey, the associate director and disabilities service coordinator at Berklee s Counseling and Advising Center. We ve always had blind students and they ve always had a positive experience at Berklee, but it hasn t been equal to the sighted students. (Boston Globe)
CMU program aims to speed spinouts Aug 7, 2010
REBIScan - Founder Justin Shaka is developing a hand-held vision scanner that will work toward erasing amblyopia and strabismus, the leading causes of preventable blindness in children. REBIScan scans the health of the eye through fixation and binocular alignment. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Potential Cure Discovered for Degenerative Vision Diseases Leading to Terminal Blindness Aug 7, 2010
6, 2010) Neurobiologists funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) have discovered a potential cure for degenerative vision diseases leading to terminal blindness ... Scientists at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research in Basel, Switzerland, are manipulating the proteins that cause blindness in mice ... This initiative, supported by ONR Global's Naval International Cooperative Opportunities in Science and Technology Program (NICOP), studies retinitis pigmentosa, the... (Science Daily)
Sutton: Piranhas are man-eaters of S. America Aug 6, 2010
There are blackflies, for example, that can give you onchocerciasis -- river blindness -- caused by worms that get in your eyeballs; sandflies that transmit a leprosy-like disease called leishmaniasis; assassin bugs whose load of protozoa can kill you with a heart/brain malady known as Chagas' disease; and mosquitoes that carry dreaded illnesses such as malaria and yellow fever. Keith "Catfish" Sutton. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Dog Cataracts: Blindness Prevented ... Aug 5, 2010
Dog Cataracts: Blindness Prevented by Early Diagnosis, Treatment ... Dog Cataracts: Blindness Prevented by Early Diagnosis, Treatment ... Poodles Genetically Prone to Cataracts - JButler Cataracts can cause blindness in dogs but regular eye exams, prompt surgery or medicinal treatment can be successful in treating eye disease. (Suite101.com)
Vision Abnormality Seen in Close Relatives of Autism Patients Aug 4, 2010
More Health News on: Related MedlinePlus Pages Autism: Genes and Gene Therapy: Vision Impairment and Blindness: Page last updated on 03 August 2010. 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894 Page last updated on 03 August 2010. (MEDLINEplus)
'Monsters Inside Me:' Maggot Eats Teen's Eye Aug 4, 2010
The TV series touches on other parasites - , worms and parasitic eggs -- that can reproduce in their human hosts and cause blindness, paralysis, brain damage and even death. "Some of these experiences are rare, especially in North America, but they can happen to anyone," said , who leads the scientific discussion on the show. (ABC News)
Africa: Developing More Top African Women Research Scientists Aug 3, 2010
According to the World Health Organisation, VAD is responsible for most cases of impaired blindness in children and significantly increases the risk of severe illness, and even death, from such common childhood infections as diarrhoeal disease and measles. In pregnant women VAD causes night blindness and may increase the risk of maternal mortality. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: GM Bananas Could Cut Blindness, Anaemia in East Africa Aug 1, 2010
GM Bananas Could Cut Blindness, Anaemia in East Africa ... Kampala Bio-fortified bananas that could reduce blindness, diarrhoea and anaemia are a step closer, according to the preliminary results of a joint research project between Ugandan and Australian scientists. (allAfrica.com)
Book Review: For many, getting 'Genius' will be a no-brainer Jul 31, 2010
Overnight, he was a virtuoso on the piano, an instrument he'd never seen due to blindness. In an instant, she understood time but couldn't count. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Geron says FDA lifts hold on stem cell trial Jul 31, 2010
Advanced Cell Technology Inc. is also seeking FDA clearance for an embryonic stem cell therapy called retinal pigment epithelium, or RPE. RPE is designed to treat Stargart disease, an inherited condition that affects children and can lead to blindness in adulthood. Advanced Cell Technology filed an application with the FDA in November. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Rugby man Abbott puts himself in Melbourne's footy picture Jul 31, 2010
Just like her blindness of the BER rorts, Gillard is blind to the fact kids can't get jobs after school. Why. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
DeKalb: Confession from the parent of a teen driver Jul 31, 2010
Even if you have never heard of inattention blindness, you know what it is if you drive while talking on the phone ... Inattention blindness means that your brain is not effectively processing what is happening right in front of you because you are distracted by your cell phone conversation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Research of cell movements in developing frogs reveals new twists in human genetic disease Jul 31, 2010
Bardet-Biedl syndrome, and its related Meckel-Gruber syndrome, are two rare but well-studied disorders that result in conditions such as mental retardation, obesity, blindness and kidney failure. This is the first study implicating Fritz's role in human disorders, and the first study of the gene in vertebrates. (EurekAlert!)
Spaghetti dinner at K of C Hall to help girl with Batten disease Jul 31, 2010
Among the many symptoms she suffers from are seizures, blindness and deteriorating speech and motor skills. She is unable to read or write with the Braille she mastered so quickly as a child, and she has lost her mobility. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Has your opinion of Julia Gillard changed? Jul 30, 2010
A father who violently shook his newborn son hard enough to cause brain damage and blindness in both eyes avoided a jail term so that he can be a. father figure. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Feds Lagging on Discrimination Complaints Jul 30, 2010
Additionally, in 2009, for the first time since 1995, the percentage of people with certain targeted disabilities -- including deafness, blindness, paralysis and mental illness -- in federal jobs held essentially steady, halting a 13-year decline. However, people with such disabilities still remain a mere 0. (Law.com)
Halliday named to blindness foundation Jul 29, 2010
Dallas residential real estate queen Ebby Halliday has been named a national trustee for the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Ebby has made significant contributions, in a variety of ways, to our research efforts to create treatments and cures for retinal degenerative diseases, said Bill Schmidt, Foundation Fighting Blindness CEO. We are appreciative of the contributions she has made to our mission and we look forward to her ongoing leadership and support. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Ohio State's Heyward a mirror image of his father Jul 29, 2010
Cameron Heyward did not know what to think when the tumors forced a stroke, paralysis, blindness in his father before they killed him. He did not know what to think when his father set off for hospice care, a destination with a presumed ending. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Pound foolish: Ignoring obesity can be costly Jul 28, 2010
Blindness due to diabetic retinopathy is due to vascular problems in the eyes. In type 2 diabetes, the patient has a high level of insulin. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Bored? Do something different this weekend Jul 28, 2010
A father who violently shook his newborn son hard enough to cause brain damage and blindness in both eyes avoided a jail term so that he can be a father figure to his son. Four lucky Essential Baby families were recently invited to review a Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
EPF lifeline for the sick Jul 27, 2010
The illnesses include aplastic anemia, blindness, kidney failure, Parkinsons Disease, total permanent disability, leukaemia and intellectual impairment due to accident or sickness. Najib said that last year, 4,601 EPF contributors withdrew RM37. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Africa: World Losing the War on Virulent, Preventable Childhood Diseases [opinion] Jul 27, 2010
Campaigns are complex undertakings that also deliver other preventative interventions such as deworming medicine, insecticide-treated bed-nets for malaria control, and vitamin A to prevent blindness often associated with measles. Since June 2009, more than 30 African countries have experienced measles outbreaks resulting in more than 89,000 cases and 1400 deaths. (allAfrica.com)
Migraine: A One-Sided Headache Jul 27, 2010
There are four known types of migraine- Common Migraine (migraine without and aura), Migraine with Aura, Retinal Migraine (migraine classified by head pain, auras and temporary blindness) and Childhood Migraine. The type of migraine is closely linked to the age of the sufferer. (Suite101.com)
Eye Study Finds Two Therapies Slow Diabetic Eye Disease Progression Jul 26, 2010
(July 3, 2009) Researchers have found a way to use a natural compound to stop one of the leading causes of blindness in the United ... 18, 2009) Injecting the corticosteroid triamcinolone into the eye may slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that can cause vision loss and blindness, according to a new ... 1, 2008) Discovery moves scientists a significant step closer to preventing blindness. (Science Daily)
Biking to Fight Blindness Jul 24, 2010
to New York City to raise money for a cure for blindness. The Frigos bike across America to help fight for the cure against blindness ... (CBS) Retinis Pigmentosa is a genetically inherited eye disease that eventually leads to blindness. (CBS News)
Anti-Jihadists' Mistakes Jul 24, 2010
The greatest danger all along has been that we would destroy or corrupt our institutions and our values out of an irrational exaggeration of the threat posed by jihadists, and that we would make this even worse through a widely shared blindness to the consequences of our national security and foreign policies. One reason anti-jihadist commentary has seemed less and less persuasive to me over the last decade is that anti-jihadists have done nothing to avoid these dangers and have done all that... (The American Conservative)
Medicine from Moss: Bioreactor Technique May Offer Hope to People With Age-Related Blindness Jul 24, 2010
Eva Decker explains: "With the complement factor H we have produced a protein in moss that otherwise occurs only in blood and is important for the immune system. Not enough of this protein in older people is the main cause of blindness for 50 million people worldwide. This age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a problem, particularly in industrialised countries.". Biochemists from the Freiburg Centre for Systems Biology under Dr. Andreas Schlosser were able to show with the help of... (Science Daily)
Fatty Fish May Lower Macular Degeneration Risk Jul 23, 2010
75 million Americans have been diagnosed with AMD, and it is the leading cause of blindness in whites. Although the study does not prove that eating fish cuts the risk of developing AMD, it does provide further evidence that regular fish eaters tend to have lower rates of AMD than people who do not eat fish. (KERO 23, CA)
A closer look at macular dystrophy Jul 22, 2010
Macular dystrophy, not to be confused with its more common cousin macular degeneration, is a genetic disorder that can cause legal blindness ... Macular dystrophy could certainly cause legal blindness, which means you can t see any better than 20/200 out of both eyes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Fish Eaters Show Lower Risk of Age-Related Eye Disease Jul 21, 2010
AMD is the leading cause of blindness in older adults. There is no cure for AMD, but certain treatments may prevent or delay serious vision loss. (MEDLINEplus)
Glenn Beck Announces He Could Lose His Vision Jul 21, 2010
com that macular dystrophy does have the potential to cause blindness in Beck ... Macular dystrophy is very different from macular degeneration, which is the leading cause of blindness over the age of 60 in America. (Fox News)
What the clubs do Jul 20, 2010
Work on eyesight projects and blindness prevention began in 1925 when Helen Keller addressed the organization at its international convention, according to the organization's history ... Internationally and nationally, the group supports programs to prevent or eliminate blindness in Third World countries and has provided aid to cities and countries rocked by disaster. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
China sounds alarm over filthy cooking oil Jul 20, 2010
Other persistent domestic food problems include pesticide-tainted vegetables, fish treated with cancer-causing antibiotics, eggs colored with industrial dye, and fake liquor that can cause blindness or death. Under pressure from the public and its trade partners, China last year enacted a tough food safety law, promising harsh penalties for makers of tainted products. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Doctors say it's already over for diabetes drug Avandia Jul 20, 2010
Tight blood sugar control, using multiple drugs, has been shown to reduce the risk of blindness, kidney failure and amputation, long-term complications of diabetes, Nathan says, but some studies show it might increase heart disease risk. Whether that's a result of the drugs or to the lowered blood sugar itself isn't known, Nathan says, but doctors have backed off advising diabetes patients to go as low as possible. (USA Today -- News)
Young girls go Gaga over colorful contacts Jul 19, 2010
Soon after, she wrote in an e-mail message, "Consumers risk significant eye injuries - even blindness" when they buy contact lenses without a valid prescription or help from an eye professional. Dr. S. Barry Eiden, an optometrist in Deerfield, Ill. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'The Big Lie,' by Anthony Bianco Jul 19, 2010
Dunn, while ennobled by battling various forms of lethal cancer during her years on HP's board, exhibits the kind of moral blindness that has come to characterize large segments of American business ... Some journalists even showed a flagrant ethical blindness of their own, such as Newsweek's David A. Kaplan, who while cooperating closely with Perkins on a book with Perkins about the building of his luxury yacht, wrote a cover story for Newsweek, "The Boss Who Spied on Her Board," excoriating... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Diabetes prevalent in Imperial County; education centers here to help Jul 18, 2010
She also said diabetes is the No. 1 cause of kidney failure, lower leg amputation and blindness, and a major cause of impotence in men. Yet with the seriousness of the disease most people tend to ignore the signs of diabetes, she said. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
