Archive: 14/10/2016

Experimental drug, implanted in eye, could fight glaucoma

An experimental drug, consisting of cells manufactured and implanted in the eye to stimulate optic nerve growth and activity, could be an entirely new way of fighting glaucoma, according to BrightFocus Foundation.

Oct 14, 2016

People infected by hepatitis C in Canada have limited access to direct-acting antivirals

A pill a day for 12 weeks. The new direct-acting antivirals (DAA) are effective in curing the hepatitis C virus infection, a potentially fatal disease that attacks the liver. But they are expensive—approximately $60,000 ...

Oct 14, 2016

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Researchers use breakthrough technology to detect glaucoma progression

In a first of its kind study, Mount Sinai researchers are using optimal coherence tomography (OCT) angiography to look at the earliest stages of glaucoma and identify characteristic patterns of different forms of glaucoma ...

Oct 14, 2016

'FOMO' a vicious circle for social media users

The 'fear of missing out' (FOMO) phenomenon – a feeling that friends and connections are leading more interesting lives – is having a negative impact on the psychological wellbeing of social media users, a new study suggests.

Oct 14, 2016

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Smart specs to treat facial palsy, monitor mood and steer wheelchairs

Smart specs that know when you are smiling are being developed by researchers to help rehabilitate people with facial palsy.

Oct 14, 2016

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Research examining the effect of complications and errors on surgeons

A survey is being launched today [Friday 14 October 2016] to help understand the psychological impact on surgeons of errors or complications which arise as a result of surgical procedures.

Oct 14, 2016

Low-cost method for examining single leukemia cells could transform treatment

Leukemia is a disease in which each cell can exhibit different genetic traits, and now Swedish researchers have found a cheap way to examine the individual cells. Reported in Nature Communications, the breakthrough could ...

Oct 14, 2016

Minnesota nurses' strike to end after new contract ratified

Nurses at five Allina Health hospitals in Minnesota have voted to approve a labor contract, ending a strike that has dragged on for more than a month.

Oct 14, 2016