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New study shows how autism can be measured through a non-verbal marker
on August 15, 2019 at 3:37 pm
Researchers have identified a non-verbal, neural marker of autism. This marker shows that individuals with autism are slower to dampen neural activity in response to visual signals in the brain. This first-of-its kind marker was found to be independent of intelligence and offers an objective way to potentially diagnose autism in the future.
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Altered behavior and brain activity among people wearing bike helmets
on August 15, 2019 at 2:15 pm
A bike helmet suggests safety — even if the wearer is not sitting on a bike and the helmet cannot fulfill its function.
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Biomarker to avoid safety risk for the sleep deprived
on August 9, 2019 at 1:35 am
New research shows that a range of eye-movement tests provide a reliable biomarker of individual acute sleep loss.
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Scientists make major breakthrough in understanding common eye disease
on August 8, 2019 at 3:14 pm
Scientists have announced a major breakthrough with important implications for sufferers of a common eye disease — dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) — which can cause total blindness in sufferers, and for which there are currently no approved therapies.
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Blinking eye-on-a-chip used for disease modeling and drug testing
on August 5, 2019 at 5:40 pm
The latest iteration of an eye-on-a-chip has a mechanical eyelid to simulate blinking and was used to test an experimental drug for dry eye disease. By incorporating human cells into an engineered scaffolding, the eye-on-a-chip has many of the benefits of testing on living subjects, while minimizing risks and ethical concerns.
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Week in review: Needle collection, third try, it’s electric!
on August 16, 2019 at 7:00 pm
This week, surgeons discover a forgotten needle in the eye of a 5-year-old boy, Kala preps for a third trial of their dry eye drop and electroactive contact lenses zoom in with a double blink.
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Primary orbital melanoma has a similar genetic profile as other melanomas
on August 16, 2019 at 12:00 pm
This study analyzes the clinical, histologic and molecular genetic profiles of primary orbital melanoma.
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Bevacizumab with delayed laser offers good refractive outcomes in ROP
on August 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Researchers compared refractive outcomes of primary peripheral retinal photocoagulation versus bevacizumab with delayed PRP in infants with posterior type 1 retinopathy of prematurity.
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FDA approves single-use prefilled aflibercept syringe
on August 14, 2019 at 5:00 pm
Aflibercept (Eylea) will soon be available in a 2-mg sterile prefilled syringe, according to a press release by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.
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OCT may be more sensitive in detecting retinal nonperfusion than fluorescein angiography
on August 14, 2019 at 1:00 pm
This study used 2 imaging methods to evaluate retinal nonperfusion after anti-VEGF treatment for diabetic macular edema.