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Cosmetic plastic surgery for a youthful healthy look

... eliminate sagging, and a chemical peel around the eyes to remove crow's-feet are some of the facial techniques being used to give patients a healthier look. Dr. Wells recommends a thorough and realistic discussion of the patient's desired outcome and review of treatment options with the plastic surgeon o...

Blindness can be stopped with drug for acne treatment

... drug, stops the accumulation of lipofuscin in the eyes of mice with Stargardt's macular degeneration. Upon examination of the mice after two months of treatment with Accutane, the side effect of which includes night blindness, the researchers found no accumulation of toxins in the eyes. Gabriel Travis, M...

Use of sunbed is harmful

... eye damage, suppression of the immune system. The eyes are very prone to damage from tanning equipment. Sunbeds work by exposing the skin to ultra-violet radiation. Even though ultra-violet radiation is used to treat psoriasis and eczema, they are done under strict medical supervision. People who have ...

Tight necktie may raise glaucoma risk

..., Doctors measured the intraocular pressures of 40 eyes in 20 normal subjects and 20 patients with open angle glaucoma. Pressures were measured with the shirt collar open, then with a tie placed tightly, and lastly after the tie had been loosened. In both groups, wearing a tight tie produced a significan...

'Designer' baby for British couple

... "There was no selection on the basis of color of eyes or hair or sex."Charlie has Diamond Blackfan anemia which can only be cured with a transplant of stem cells from a sibling with a perfect tissue match. "These are not babies brought into the world just to save the sibling's life. These are families ...

Some pets found to be SARS carriers

...drops that contained the virus into their trachea, eyes and nose. The cats and ferrets began to show their infection two days later in excretions from the throat, and researchers found they produced antibodies within 28 days. When the animals were later euthanized, the virus also was found in their resp...

The Effectiveness Of Antibacterial Products In Reducing Infection

...er, cough, sore throat, diarrhea, skin rashes, red eyes and vomiting. They found no significant difference in the frequency of these symptoms between the two groups. Researchers say they expected this finding because viruses, not bacteria, account for most household infections. They say their conclusion ...

Stroke Prevention

Studying the reaction of blood vessels in the eyes may offer insight into stroke prevention by revealing how blood vessels in // the brain react to high blood pressure, a major risk factor for stroke . A new study finds the drug candesartan cilexetil, also known as Atacand, improves blood flow in t...

Laser Surgery for Allergy

...ed. Had a lot of pressure, in my head, nose runny, eyes -- runny and itchy." McFarlane who was treated by the laser technique is pleased and she says, "I have not had a single sinus infection since I had the laser turbinate surgery, so it's been a godsend and an answer to many prayers. Minor side effec...

Fruits found To Be Good For Eyes

Eating more fruit might help protect the eyes against a leading cause of age-related blindness , say researchers.In a large study conducted involving // men and women it was found that those who consumed at least three servings of fruit a day had a 36-percent lower risk of developing age-relate...

Eyes,The Window To The Future

A new study reports the vessels in the eyes may be the window to detecting future hypertension as the retina appears to narrow before blood // pressure exceeds normal range. For this study, researchers used special cameras to photograph the retinas of more than 3,500 people. Most of the parti...

Heavy Computer Use May Result In Glaucoma

...vulnerable to computer stress than it is in normal eyes based on their findings ....

Link Between Sex Hormones And Risk Of Breast Cancer

...key role in breast cancer. These receptors are the eyes and ears of the cells, receiving and interpreting messages sent by the hormones. Estrogen and progesterone stimulate growth of normal breast cells as well as some breast cancer cells. Previous research has shown a connection between hormone levels an...

The Link Between Migraines And Chest Pain

...hat appears to be spots or lines in front of their eyes were three-times more likely to report a history of chest pain than those without a history of headaches. This held true after adjusting for other factors including race, age, hypertension, smoking and cholesterol. Thus researchers say their findin...

Eye testing can reveal the condition of your heart

...e latest issue of Harvard Heart Letter, testing of eyes may tell more about the condition of your heart.// Clinical testing of eye can predict the condition of the heart, kidneys or conditions like diabetes or stroke. In a study headed by Dr. John I. Loewenstein, a retina specialist at Harvard-affiliate...

Improving Lighting Could Bring About A Change In Alzheimer's Patients

...y by having more light coming into the individuals eyes it suppressed the flow of melatonin in the morning...ers say as we get older, less light penetrates our eyes hence older people need three- to five-times more light than young adults. Studies have shown that o...

Reduce eye infection through new-age contact lenses

...o gel lenses do not give as much protection to the eyes against severe infections as compared to the latest innovative lenses. Contact lenses have become a way of life for many, for their corrective use as well as cosmetic use. And yet the problem of keratitis remains. The recent study may bring relief t...

New Treatment For People Allergic To Cats

...llergic person may no longer sneeze or have watery eyes or nose. When applied the treated patients did not have an allergic reaction even after being exposed to cat dander. Researchers of UCLA who had developed the treatment had said that this new method may not only be effective against cat allergies, ...

Infection in pregnancy can lead to congenital eye defects

...gland, congenital eye defects in babies like small eyes or having no eyes //at all may be traced back to the maternal infections. Infections like Rubella in pregnancy are kn...

Delaying pregnancy may lessen life expectancy of the child

...dation, cerebral palsy, malfunctions of the lungs, eyes or ears. The results of the study will be published in the current issue of the journal Biology of Reproduction. ...

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