Diet tied to lower risk of vision loss View Story: www.health24.com
For people at a higher risk of macular degeneration as they age, eating sufficient levels of certain dietary nutrients could help protect their eyes. A new study finds that among people with a genetic susceptibility to macular degeneration those who ... read more
2011-06-19
THURSDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- Children are among those most likely to be affected by a parasitic disease called ocular toxocariasis (OT), which can lead to permanent vision loss, according to a national survey of American ophthalmologists. ...
Ocular toxocariasis continues to occur in the United States, and it frequently leads to permanent vision loss that primarily affects children, according a report in the June 10 issue of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidit
Regeneron, an eye medicine drug, was found by drug reviewers to be an effective treatment for vision loss from macular degeneration, making it likely to be recommended for approval. The drug was proposed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Bayer AG and
Patients with Barrett's oesophagus may have a lower risk of oesophageal cancer than previously reported, according to a large, long-term study published online June 16 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Barrett's oesophagus is a
by Tanya Thomas on June 19, 2011 at 9:40 PM Patients with Barrett's esophagus may have a lower risk of esophageal cancer than previously reported, according to a large, long-term study published online June 16 in the Journal of the National Cance
Men taking statins may be less likely to get prostate cancer than those not on the drugs, suggests a new study. They are also less likely to wind up with aggressive disease, researchers found. The finding can't prove that statins lower the risk o
Though not conclusive, study found lower levels of gene activity connected to dementia after gastric bypass. SUNDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- While the finding isn't conclusive, a new study suggests that weight-loss surgery in obese diabetics c
Researchers studied people who are genetically susceptible to vision loss from macular degeneration disease. They found that those who ate a regular diet with sufficient levels of nutrients like zinc, beta carotene and omega 3 fatty acids had a reduc
"Ranibizumab offers ophthalmologists an exciting treatment for patients with both BRVO and CRVO and has been proven to improve vision without increasing the risk of conditions such as cataracts and glaucoma. We have been using ranibizumab for so
A higher adherence to a Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension-style diet by girls between the ages of 9 and 19 years is associated with a consistently lower body mass index, according to a study published in the June issue of the Archives of Pediatri