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Digital Healthcare Announces DiabetesAmerica to Utilize Retasure ... - 25 Mar 2008
Emediawire (press release),..."Diabetics have a high risk for diabetic retinopathy and blindness and the Retasure solution will increase our ability to assess our patients' total health.
More Women Losing Sight to Eye Disease than Men - 25 Mar 2008
HealthNewsDigest.com,Potentially blinding diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy strike women in some cases almost twice as much as
Big John does more than keep afloat - 25 Mar 2008
Georgina Advocate,He was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy, damage to the blood vessels of the retina, a direct result of the disease. Since his diagnosis, he has lost a
Lighthouse Central Florida helps people deal with vision loss - 25 Mar 2008
Villages Daily Sun,For Village of Lynnhaven resident Janice Merola, partially losing her sight from diabetic retinopathy has brought on a big change in her life.
Exhibit at city library opening eyes - 25 Mar 2008
SUU Journal Online,The exhibit, sponsored by theNational Eye Institute, features five stands full of information about Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Cataracts,
Blood Vessel Protein Reverses Macular Degeneration, Diabetic ... - Mar 16, 2008
Science Daily (press release)16, 2008) — Two major eye diseases and leading causes of blindness--age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy--can be reversed or even
Anti-VEGF protein shows potential for treating AMD, diabetic ... - Mar 19, 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),..."This discovery has significant implications for developing drugs that activate [this protein] to treat AMD and diabetic retinopathy," Kang Zhang, MD, PhD,
pSivida Release: DSMB Again Supports Continuation of the Phase III ... - Mar 24, 2008
WELT ONLINE,Over time, almost all diabetics will develop some form of diabetic retinopathy, of which diabetic macular edema is the primary cause of vision loss.
Natural protein may provide cure for main causes of blindness - Mar 16, 2008
Times Online,In mice that simulate the processes of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy, damage was prevented by drugs that activate a
Study finds no uniform glycemic threshold for diabetic retinopathy - Mar 6, 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),...to be no evidence of a "clear and consistent" glycemic threshold for the presence or incidence of diabetic retinopathy, a multinational study suggests.
Study: Nerve growth factor concentrations may help evaluate ... - Mar 5, 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),Nerve growth factor concentrations may be useful for assessing diabetic retinopathy status, according to a study by researchers in South Korea.
Drug to cure blindness is 'major breakthrough' - Mar 17, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,..."This discovery has significant implications for developing drugs that treat macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy," says Dr Kang Zhang, coauthor.
Protein 'reverses eye diseases' - Mar 16, 2008
BBC News,The research has implications for macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy - two common conditions associated with blood vessel problems.
DSMB Again Supports Continuation of the Phase III Clinical Trial ... - Mar 24, 2008
Genetic Engineering News (press release),Over time, almost all diabetics will develop some form of diabetic retinopathy, of which diabetic macular edema is the primary cause of vision loss.
Study Finds Potential Cause of Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Mar 17, 2008
Forbes,VEGF activity is responsible for normal vascular growth, but it also has a dark side, inducing the damage in AMD, diabetic retinopathy and other diseases.
East Carolina University Department of Family Medicine Selects ... - Mar 19, 2008
PR Web (press release),There are an estimated 21 million diabetic patients in the US, but only about half have any retinal assessments, despite a high risk of diabetic retinopathy
Study finds hope for ARMD - Mar 17, 2008
NHS Choices,Considering that diabetic retinopathy is currently treated with lasers and not with drugs that prevent blood cells growing, it seems more likely that any
Preop assessment, proper lens placement necessary in diabetic ... - Mar 14, 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),Irvine-Gass syndrome is present in 30% of diabetic patients with diabetic retinopathy but just 2% of healthy patients, he said. "If there is significant
Cloned Protein Successful in Curing Blindness - Mar 18, 2008
The Money Times,The experiments were conducted on mice which were inflicted with both macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. It was found that the use of the
Protein Found To Reverse Eye Diseases, Fight Blindness - Mar 18, 2008
dBTechno,This was tested in mice, which were bred to mimic the effects people go through with age-related macular degeneration as well as diabetic retinopathy.
Cloned protein reverses eye diseases - Mar 17, 2008
United Press InternationalThis discovery has significant implications for developing drugs that activate Robo4 to treat age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy,"
Dumaguing: Lipanthyl preserves diabetics' eyes - Feb 24, 2008
Sun.Star,Diabetic retinopathy has become the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in working-age adults in both developed and developing countries.
New drug to treat blindness and eye disease brings hope to millions - Mar 12, 2008
The Herald,..."We plan to demonstrate clinical proof of concept of the drug in diabetic retinopathy and wet AMD patients by mid-2009 so this is a very exciting time for
Robo4 Gene – ‘Major Breakthrough� for Eye Diseases - Mar 18, 2008
eFluxMediaDiabetic retinopathy caused by complications of diabetes mellitus can also lead to blindness. The disease affects up to 80 percent of all diabetics who have
Don’t wait to be diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes to protect your vision - Mar 13, 2008
The Common Voice,Diabetic retinopathy is one of the severe complications of diabetes. Just like the other complications of diabetes, it’s caused by damage to the blood
Apogee Biotechnology Corporation Becomes First Non-Academic Tenant ... - Mar 24, 2008
Business Wire (press release),Sphingosine kinase is overactive in several diseases such as cancer, diabetic retinopathy, inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis and atherosclerosis.
Alimera Sciences Closes $30 Million In Series C Financing ... - Mar 18, 2008
Lifescience-online,Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a complication of diabetes mellitus, is the leading cause of blindness in the working-age population of developed countries.
Scientists find 'brake' for blindness in mice - Mar 17, 2008
Toronto Star,Mice inflicted with both macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy – two of the most common age-related forms of blindness in humans – were cured when
Gene Research Major Breakthrough in Diabetic, Elderly Eye Disease - Mar 18, 2008
InjuryBoard.com,Now gene research is holding some promise that could help AMD sufferers and those afflicted with diabetic retinopathy, which is a complication of diabetes
Grants of over £500000 for Queen’s to investigate blindness - Mar 11, 2008
innovations report,...“Queen’s is a centre of excellence for ophthalmic research in the UK, especially in the study of diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration.
New Factor Puts the Brakes on Angiogenesis - Mar 17, 2008
MedPage Today,In mouse models of age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, activation of the protein was able to block abnormal growth of blood vessels
New protein may reverse two major eye diseases - Mar 18, 2008
CNN-IBN,...researchers successfully activated a protein in mice that both prevented and reversed age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
BD 27000 raised by raft racers - Mar 21, 2008
Gulf Daily News,He said part of the proceeds will go towards buying a diabetic retinopathy testing machine for the Health Ministry while the rest will go towards investing
New drug to treat blindness - Mar 14, 2008
Hindu,...occurring form of a compound which inhibits the formation of new blood vessels -- a major cause of the "wet" type of AMD and also diabetic retinopathy.
Two New OPSLs For Improved Photocoagulation Procedures - Mar 3, 2008
Photonics Online (press release),Photocoagulation is the prescribed first-choice intervention method for wet-form macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, conditions which are
Multimillion deal for natural cancer drug - Mar 13, 2008
HULIQ,As an anti-angiogenic compound, VEGF165b has potential for eye diseases such as age related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy which rely on
Hawaii AspartameTask Force Resolution by Rep. Green, MD; Former ... - Mar 18, 2008
OpEdNews,For instance, you have a large epidemic of diabetes, and aspartame not only can precipitate diabetes, but simulates and aggravates diabetic retinopathy and
Growth Foreseen for Ophthalmology Sector - Mar 14, 2008
Genetic Engineering News (press release),Some 35 million are already affected by the four most prevalent: age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and cataracts,
iCo Therapeutics Announces Chief Medical Officer Invited to ... - Feb 27, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),Dr. Hnik's presentation, entitled, "iCo-007, a VEGF "+" Agent, for the Potential Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema and Diabetic Retinopathy",
Questions, answers about the legally blind - Mar 18, 2008
Newsday,1 cause of low vision in children; diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of low vision among adults. However, viral and bacterial infections and
£500k to probe blindness - Mar 7, 2008
Belfast Newsletter,New York-based Juvenile Diabetics Research Foundation has given the team more than £250000 to study diabetic retinopathy – a disease most type 1 diabetics
Oxigene reports $20.4 million net loss for 2007 - Mar 6, 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),The company said it believes the drug could be used for therapeutic activity in eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy
Doctors say vision tests can help detect other health issues - Mar 1, 2008
Capital News 9,Age-related macular degeneration , glaucoma, cataract, and diabetic retinopathy are some of the most common eye diseases for Americans 40 and above.
Discovery by University of Utah researchers may help prevent blindness - Mar 16, 2008
Deseret News,By Lois M. Collins University of Utah researchers have found that activating a protein that stabilizes blood vessels reverses diabetic retinopathy and
OPKO Health Announces Issuance of US Patent Covering the Use and ... - Mar 18, 2008
Earthtimes,...the expression of VEGF and to treat VEGF-related angiogenic disorders including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and cancer.
Documentary follows Redding's Bobby McMullen downhill, through life - Mar 2, 2008
Record-Searchlight (subscription),It was gone in a little over a month from proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The blood vessels in his eyes burst. It is the leading cause of acquired
EyeGate Pharma Sees a New Way of Delivering Drugs to the Eye - Mar 19, 2008
Xconomy,...all of which cause inflammation—and macular edema, a problem caused by such conditions as diabetic retinopathy that can potentially lead to blindness.
Robo4 Gene and Potential Cure for Macular Degeneration, Genetic ... - Mar 19, 2008
Insider Medicine,Age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy are among the leading causes of visual loss in the world. From Atlanta - A genetic explanation may
Protein Monitoring Blood Vessel Growth Identified: Study - Mar 19, 2008
The Money Times,However, too much growth may sometimes cause problems like when new blood vessels in the eyes leak and are not treated, they may cause diabetic retinopathy
NeuroMetrix Says Securities Class Action Lawsuit Without Merit - Mar 19, 2008
Business Wire (press release),Diabetic retinopathy is a common neurovascular complication of diabetes and the leading cause of blindness among working age adults.
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