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Children With Autism Show Slower Pupil Responses, Study Finds
Researchers have developed a
pupil response test that is
92.5 percent accurate in
separating children with
autism from those with
typical development. In the
... > full story
When Is A Fetus Able To Survive Outside The Womb?
Mathematicians are coupling
mathematical models with
information about a baby's
physiology inside the womb.
Combining ultrasound with
powerful algorithms based on
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Scientists Obtain Clearer View Of How Eye Lens Proteins Are Sorted
New research reveals how
proteins that are critical
for the transparency of the
eye lens are properly sorted
and localized in membrane
... > full story
Digital 'Plaster' For Monitoring Vital Signs Undergoes First Clinical Trials
A wireless digital "plaster"
that can monitor vital signs
continuously and remotely is
being tried out with
patients and healthy
... > full story
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Faulty Body Clock May Make Kids Bipolar
November 11, 2009 — Malfunctioning circadian clock genes may be responsible for bipolar disorder in children. Researchers found four versions of the regulatory gene RORB that were associated with pediatric bipolar ... > full story -
Laser Surgery Does Not Appear To Have Long-term Effects On Corneal Cells
November 9, 2009 — Laser eye surgery to correct vision problems does not appear to be associated with lasting changes to cells lining the inside of the cornea at nine years after the procedure, according to a new ... > full story -
Cataract Surgery Does Not Appear Associated With Worsening Of Age-related Macular Degeneration
November 9, 2009 — Age-related macular degeneration does not appear to progress at a higher rate among individuals who have had surgery to treat cataract, contrary to previous reports that treating one cause of vision ... > full story -
New Way To Attack Inflammation In Graves' Eye Disease
November 7, 2009 — A small group of patients with severe Graves' eye disease experienced rapid improvement of their symptoms -- and improved vision -- following treatment with the drug rituximab. Inflammation around ... > full story -
Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy Reduces Vision Loss In Optic Nerve Sheath Meningiomas
November 3, 2009 — Optic nerve sheath meningiomas are rare tumors that are traditionally treated with surgery, which is typically a blinding procedure. However, researchers have found that a specialized type of ... > full story -
Lack Of VEGF Can Cause Defects Similar To Dry Macular Degeneration
November 2, 2009 — Scientists have found that when the eye is missing a diffusible form of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), i.e. one that when secreted can reach other cells at a distance, the retina shows ... > full story -
'Moonlighting' Molecules Discovered; Researchers Uncover New Kink In Gene Control
October 30, 2009 — Since the completion of the human genome sequence, a question has baffled researchers studying gene control: How is it that humans, being far more complex than the lowly yeast, do not proportionally ... > full story -
Sight Gone, But Not Necessarily Lost?
October 30, 2009 — Like all tissues in the body, the eye needs a healthy blood supply to function properly. Poorly developed blood vessels can lead to visual impairment or even blindness. While many of the molecules ... > full story -
Deep Brain Stimulation May Be Effective Treatment For Tourette's Syndrome
October 28, 2009 — Deep brain stimulation may be a safe and effective treatment for Tourette's syndrome, according to new research. The first symptoms of Tourette syndrome are almost always noticed in childhood and ... > full story -
Rare Mutation Dramatically Increases Schizophrenia Risk
October 27, 2009 — Researchers have identified a mutation on human chromosome 16 that substantially increases risk for ... > full story
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