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Novel therapeutic target for diabetes-associated blindness identified

Scientists from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, have identified a molecular pathway that appears to play a vital role in diabetes associated blindness.

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New molecule implicated in diabetes-associated blindness

Scientists have demonstrated that the Wnt signaling pathway plays a role in diabetic retinopathy.

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Eye floaters and flashes of light can cause blindness

Washington, Nov 25 - ANI: A new Canadian study led by a researcher of Indian origin has found that eye floaters and flashes of light are linked to retinal tear or detachment and may even cause blindness if left untreated.

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River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) Reduced By Nearly One Third In At Risk Populations In Six Countries

A regional initiative launched in the 1990s to eliminate onchocerciasis (river blindness) in the Americas has substantially reduced the prevalence of the disease in recent years, as evidenced by a 31% decrease in the number of individuals requiring mass drug administration in six endemic countries.

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Eye floaters and flashes of light linked to retinal tear, detachment

Suddenly seeing floaters or flashes of light may indicate a serious eye problem that -- if untreated -- could lead to blindness, a new study shows.

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No reason for optimism

March 2009 : The Wall government unveils a budget which assumes that Saskatchewan would be the only jurisdiction on the planet not affected by the global recession, and relies on potash sales to fund over a fifth of the province's operations despite obvious reason to doubt the projection. When the NDP points out the problems with the Sask Party's projections, Brad Wall chides the NDP for not being...

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Ruth Marcus Echoes The Village Blogosphere In Call To Dems To Drop The Public Option

Our good friend John Amato critcizes WaPo's Ruth Marcus for urging Democrats capitulate on the public option. I have a problem with John's criticism for two reasons. First, Ruth Marcus does not believe in a public option . Why should she argue that Democrats should hold the line for a policy she does not believe in? But my real criticism of John is his willful blindness regarding the fact that more...

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Eye floaters and flashes of light linked to retinal tear, detachment

Suddenly seeing floaters or flashes of light may indicate a serious eye problem that - if untreated - could lead to blindness, a new study shows.

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Eye Floaters And Flashes Of Light Linked To Retinal Tear, Detachment

New study calls for urgent assessment to avoid potential blindnessSuddenly seeing floaters or flashes of light may indicate a serious eye problem that – if untreated – could lead to blindness, a new study shows.Researchers from Queen's University and Hotel Dieu Hospital in Kingston have discovered that one in seven patients with this symptom will have a retinal tear or detachment."If...

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US Gov Funds Benetech To Create The First Open Content School Books For Disabled Persons

The US government has awarded Benetech $100,000 to create the first versions of open content school books that can be more easily accessed by disabled people. The math and science textbooks are freely distributable under a Creative Commons license. The textbooks, which have been approved for California high school students, will be converted to accessible formats by Benetech's Bookshare ( http://www.bookshare.org...

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Every year millions of Americans suffer from complications associated with diabetes. Left untreated or poorly managed, diabetes can damage major organs of the body. Dangerous complications caused by diabetes include blindness, kidney damage, cardiovascular disease, and nerve damage. Diabetes is a lifelong disease; it can only be managed. Managing diabetes does not only include taking in [...]

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Eye Doctor Pokes Patient’s Thigh, Tells Her She’s Fat

And he may lose his license because of it. He admitted he told the patient that thick eyeglasses would not cause her to go blind “but her thick thighs and diabetes would. I poked her thigh to emphasize that diabetes is the leading cause of blindness,” he said Thursday. “People have got to accept criticism without [...]

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Google turns to algorithms to create better-looking ads

The constant push to make ads more visually appealing — reducing the effects of ‘ad blindness’ and helping them to convert better for advertisers and pay more to publishers — continues, as Google announces a pending deal with the Californian startup company Teracent. Teracent specialises in machine-learning algorithms which have been put to use on the [...]

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There was an Old Woman...

From the journal of Harold the Fearless "Ho!" I said. "Old Woman! Do you know where we can find the dread necromancer, Um... Thingybob?" She looked up, staring at me with white, sightless eyes. I know that's a contradiction but I can't help it. That's exactly what it was like: a blind stare. "Who are you calling 'old woman', stranger?" she said and, pointing to her right,...

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Eye doctor under fire for calling his patient fat

77-Year old eye doctor Dr. Earl Sunderhaus from Asheville (North Carolina) came under fire for calling his patient that she was " fat ", " need to lose some weight ", " had big things " and " diabetes can make her blind ". The doctor is currently awaiting word from the board about any actions it may take against him for making cutting criticisms of a female...

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'Precious' makes a 'surreal' premiere in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES – The cast and crew of "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" continued their unexpected journey from a scrappy little screening 10 months ago at the Sundance Film Festival to a star-studded gala at the legendary Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. "I'm speechless," said director Lee Daniels at an event hosted by the American Film Institute on Sunday. "I'm humbled and speechless....

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