Copenhagen, Denmark: Dry eyes can cause significant discomfort, and the symptoms become more common as we age. However, until now, it was unclear what proportion of the population suffered from the condition, with estimates ranging from 5-50%. In fact, research presented at the 43rd Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) […]
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Could we use eye drops instead of reading glasses as we age?
Copenhagen, Denmark: Everybody develops presbyopia as they age – a difficulty in focusing on near objects and text – and often have to resort to reading glasses. However, the solution might be as simple as using special eye drops two or three times a day. A retrospective study of 766 patients presented at the 43rd […]
Patients who had cataracts removed or their eyesight corrected with a new type of lens have good vision over all distances without spectacles
Copenhagen, Denmark: Patients who have a new type of lens implanted in their eyes during surgery for cataracts or to correct their eyesight have excellent or good vision over distances both near and far, and often no longer need spectacles for reading. Research presented at the 43rd Congress of the European Society of Cataract and […]
Royal visit to Evelina London Children’s Hospital
Sophie, Lady Frederick Windsor calls for more donations to buy vital ultrasound vein finders London, UK: Lady Frederick Windsor, also known as the actress Sophie Winkleman, visited Evelina London Children’s Hospital on Wednesday to see the ultrasound vein finder that The Children’s Surgery Foundation donated to the paediatric surgical ward. The mother of two children, […]
Aid agencies are failing patients with breast cancer in war zones meaning more will develop advanced disease
Lisbon, Portugal: Patients with breast cancer in conflict zones around the world are being “massively under-served” by governments, UN aid agencies and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Professor Richard Sullivan told the Advanced Breast Cancer Seventh International Consensus Conference (ABC 7) in a video presentation from the Rafah crossing where he is working with the United […]
The chatbot will see you now: use of automation in the informed consent process for genomics research studies leads to wider reach and better understanding
Glasgow, UK: The informed consent process in biomedical research is biased towards people who can meet with clinical study staff during the working day. For those who have the availability to have a consent conversation, the time burden can be off-putting. Professor Eric Vilain, from the Department of Paediatrics, University of California, Irvine, USA, told […]
Paediatric surgeons urge parents not to buy toys containing magnets for Christmas
Paediatric surgeons are urging parents not to buy toys that include small, often brightly coloured magnets as Christmas presents, following a dramatic rise in the number of children needing operations after swallowing them. The Children’s Surgery Foundation issued the warning as research showed a five-fold increase in children swallowing magnets in the last five years. […]
Artificial intelligence solution to a 50-year-old science challenge could ‘revolutionise’ medical research
Inside every cell, thousands of different proteins form the machinery that keeps all living things – from humans and plants to microscopic bacteria – alive and well. Almost all diseases, including cancer, dementia and even infectious diseases such as COVID-19, are related to the way these proteins function. Because each protein’s function is directly related […]
Use and misuse of neuroscience in the development and deployment of chemical and biochemical weapons: action required at national and international level
London, UK: As the third review conference of the State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention meets in The Hague this week, the expert who chaired the Royal Society 2012 report on “Neuroscience, conflict and security” is calling on CWC members to re-assess the definition and status of incapacitating agents. [1] Professor Rod Flower told […]
Legal ‘high’ Benzo Fury may be dangerous due to stimulant and hallucinogenic effects
London, UK: The legal “high” known as “Benzo Fury” may have stimulant as well as hallucinogenic effects according to new research presented at the British Neuroscience Association Festival of Neuroscience (BNA2013). In a poster presentation at the meeting, Dr Jolanta Opacka-Juffry and Dr Colin Davidson report that one of the main ingredients of Benzo Fury […]