Carotenoid compound in bananas keeps blindness away supriya kashyap kashyap25 April 2016 1:35 PM ISTSydney : Researchers have found that bananas have carotenoid a compound that turn fruits and vegetables red, orange or yellow and are converted into...
Blindness in US Will Double By 2050: Study supriya kashyap kashyap22 May 2016 4:01 PM ISTPrevalence in visual impairment and blindness is expected to double over the next 35 years in the US, says a study led by a Indian-origin...
Tight diabetes control cuts diabetes Retinopathy risk by half- ACCORD Trial Eye Study supriya kashyap kashyap13 Jun 2016 2:36 PM ISTWashington D.C : You can protect your vision from the effects of diabetes by intensively controlling your blood sugar level, according to a recent...
Do not ignore redness, swelling of eyes during monsoon: Health experts supriya kashyap kashyap21 Jun 2016 5:16 PM ISTNew Delhi : As pre-monsoon showers hits the national capital, health experts have urged people to not to ignore symptoms like redness, swelling or...
How a protein can cause blindness in diabetics supriya kashyap kashyap16 July 2016 2:01 PM ISTBy creating a virtual tissue model of diabetes in the eye, researchers have shown precisely how a small protein that can both damage or grow blood...
More than two-thirds rise in vision loss globally due to diabetes: Study supriya kashyap kashyap27 Aug 2016 12:11 PM ISTLondon : More than two-thirds of the increase in blindness and visual impairment globally in the past two decades has been caused by diabetes, finds a...
Stem cell therapy treats 58-year old American's 40 years of blindness supriya kashyap kashyap5 Oct 2016 12:38 PM ISTNew Delhi : Stem cell therapy, that uses stem cells to treat or prevent a disease or condition, is indeed a one to uproot different long drawn...
Cheaper alternative to Keratitis treatment found supriya kashyap kashyap16 Nov 2016 9:38 AM ISTBacterial keratitis, an infection of the cornea often caused by contact lenses, malnutrition, or an injury, can lead to corneal scarring, one of the...
Over 30 mn diabetics in India in one decade: Experts supriya kashyap kashyap15 Nov 2016 3:56 PM ISTNew Delhi : In the last one decade, the number of diabetes patients in India increased by over 30 million due to sedentary lifestyle and erratic...
Contact lenses may soon monitor glucose levels supriya kashyap kashyap18 Nov 2016 2:25 PM ISTNew York : Diabetes patients may soon be able to monitor their blood sugar with contact lenses spelling an end to painful jabs thanks to scientists...
Novel ultra-long acting pill may aid in malaria elimination supriya kashyap kashyap19 Nov 2016 10:20 AM ISTNew York : Researchers in the US have developed a new ultra long-acting pill that can remain in the stomach for up to two weeks after being swallowed...
Research May Lead to Non-Surgical Cataract Treatment supriya kashyap kashyap11 Feb 2017 10:40 AM ISTAmherst : The University of Massachusetts Amherst recently licensed a new technology to Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. that holds promise of...
