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Boaters' Risk of Illness on Chicago River Similar to Other Waterways
October 26, 2011 — According to a new study, canoeing, kayaking, rowing, boating and fishing on the Chicago River pose the same risk of gastrointestinal illness as performing these same activities on other local waters ... > full story -
NASA Satellite Sees a More Powerful Hurricane Rina, Warnings Up in Mexico
October 25, 2011 — Hurricane warnings are in effect in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and visible and infrared satellite imagery from NASA continues to show Hurricane Rina getting stronger. Rina is now a category 2 ... > full story -
Computer Scientist Cracks Mysterious 'Copiale Cipher'
October 25, 2011 — More than three centuries after it was devised, the 75,000-character "Copiale Cipher" has finally been broken. The mysterious cryptogram, bound in gold and green brocade paper, reveals the rituals ... > full story -
Mood, Cognition and Sleep Patterns Improve in Alzheimer's Patients After Cataract Surgery, Study Finds
October 25, 2011 — Researchers in France have found that patients with mild Alzheimer's disease whose vision improved after cataract surgery also showed improvement in cognitive ability, mood, sleep patterns and other ... > full story -
Evidence for the Existence of a Hypnotic State? Key May Be in the Glazed Staring Eyes, Researchers Suggest
October 25, 2011 — A multidisciplinary group of researchers from Finland and Sweden has found that the strange stare of patients under hypnosis may be a key that can eventually lead to a solution to a long debate about ... > full storyMore: -
British Study May Improve Glaucoma Assessment and Treatment
October 24, 2011 — Results from a recent scientific study in the UK may change the way that healthcare professionals measure eye pressure and allow them to assess the risk of glaucoma with greater accuracy. Glaucoma is ... > full story -
Physical Fitness Could Have a Positive Effect on Eye Health
October 24, 2011 — Physical activity may be what the doctor orders to help patients reduce their risk of developing glaucoma. According to a recently published scientific paper, higher levels of physical exercise ... > full story -
Researchers Identify a Genetic Mutation Associated With High Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
October 24, 2011 — Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe visual loss among the elderly. Researchers had previously identified several relatively common genetic variants which together ... > full story -
Researchers' Detective Work Shows Possible Side Effect in Macular Degeneration Drug
October 24, 2011 — Two major drug trials conclude there was little risk from a drug aimed at age-related macular degeneration. Yet one ophthalmologist began to note something concerning in some of her patients: an ... > full story -
Vitamin B-Based Treatment for Corneal Disease May Offer Some Patients a Permanent Solution
October 24, 2011 — Patients in the United States who have the cornea-damaging disease keratoconus may soon be able to benefit from a new treatment that is already proving effective in Europe and other regions. The ... > full story
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