The SELECT trial has already shown a 20% lower risk of heart disease for people with overweight or obesity treated with semaglutide. New analysis of the trial suggests this cannot be fully explained by factors like lower body weight and waist circumference. Researchers say we should consider semaglutide as a cardiovascular disease reduction drug, not […]
2026
Four to six servings of wholegrain per day lowers risk factors for heart disease
New study brings together results of all trials of wholegrain for reducing cardiovascular disease risk. Results show that eating four to six servings per day brings major health benefits. High wholegrain diet lowers body weight, cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure. Sophia Antipolis, France – 16 September 2026. Eating four to six servings of wholegrain […]
Cataract surgery continues to improve across Europe
Access to the most advanced lenses is limited by cost London, UK: A total of 363,039 cataract surgeries performed in 12 European countries in 2024 have been recorded in the European Registry of Quality Outcomes for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (EUREQUO), according to the latest figures presented at the 44th Congress of the European Society […]
People exposed to more polluted air face higher risk of glaucoma and cataract
London, UK: People who live in areas with higher levels of air pollution are more likely to develop glaucoma and cataract, according to a large study presented at the 44th Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS). [1] There is now strong evidence that being exposed to polluted air is harmful […]
‘Space: the final frontier’ for cataract surgery!
Intraocular lenses boldly go where none have gone before London, UK: An eye surgeon with a passion for space since childhood predicts that as astronauts start to make journeys to the Moon and Mars in the near future, eye surgery in space will eventually become a necessity. Dr Morgan Micheletti from the Berkeley Eye Center, […]
Smartphones could be used to screen for cataracts and other eye problems
London, UK: Researchers have found a high level of agreement between cataract referral decisions based on smartphone images reviewed remotely and those made by ophthalmologists examining patients in person at rural eye camps. The finding could make it possible for health workers to detect cataracts, pterygia (a fleshy growth on the white of the eye) […]
Simple perception test can accurately predict success of laser surgery for age-related vision loss
London, UK: Laser blended vision is a treatment for presbyopia, the natural deterioration of our ability to see things close up, that develops in people aged 40 and over. This type of laser surgery aims to correct one eye for seeing clearly in the distance and the other for near vision. It relies on the […]
Regular use of eyelash extensions linked to skin mites, eye irritation and blocked glands
London, UK: A study among young women who regularly have eyelash extensions has found most have tiny mites, called Demodex folliculorum, living on their lashes. These mites can cause a painful reaction in the skin called demodicosis. The research, presented at the 44th Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) [1], […]
Too much light at night changes the shape and working of the heart
Light pollution has been linked to cardiovascular disease. New study shows that people exposed to too much nighttime light go to develop changes in the shape and function of their hearts. Researchers say their findings could help to explain the link between light pollution and heart disease. Sophia Antipolis, France – 10 September 2026. Exposure […]
Paracetamol use during pregnancy is linked to changed reproductive development in daughters
Researchers in Denmark have found that girls whose mothers took paracetamol during pregnancy had smaller ovaries, fewer ovarian follicles (the structures that contain immature eggs), smaller uteruses and lower levels of reproductive hormones at three months old. In a study published in Human Reproduction Open [1], one of the world’s leading reproductive medicine journals, the […]