Surgeons face choice of whether to implant IOL in pediatric cataract surgery

Pediatric cataract continues to be a leading cause of childhood blindness. Early detection of pediatric cataracts, appropriate surgical intervention, along with family members'...

Should results from the first cataract surgery be used to guide second eye...

Smoking cessation drug shows potential to treat Parkinson's disease in females

Texas A&M University College of Medicine ressearchers have recently discovered that cytisine - a smoking cessation drug commonly used in Europe - reduces the loss of dopamine...

CSF Biomarker Flags Parkinson's Pathology Years Before Symptoms Appear

Real-time quaking-induced conversion , a test for pathological misfolded protein, detected alpha-synuclein in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with isolated...

High School Senior Brie Clark Just Casually Landed a Biles on Floor - and...

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brie Clark Brie Clark has always wanted to land a Biles. Successfully competing one of the four moves named after the undisputed...

How Retinal Imaging May Help Identify Alzheimer's Disease

An exploratory analysis into combining optical coherence tomography and artificial intelligence shows promising results. Medscape Ophthalmology

Former chief scientist spruiks Australia's green tech on world stage

Alan Finkel is meeting senior international officials in Europe and Asia in a new diplomatic effort ahead of a trio of crunch climate change summits this year.

Aging Strong for All: Examining Aging Equity in the City of Boston

A new report, “Aging Strong for All: Examining Aging Equity in the City of Boston,” by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Boston, documents disparities across three...

New Alzheimer's Association Report Examines Racial and Ethnic Attitudes on...

Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures , an annual report released by the Alzheimer's Association, reveals the burden of Alzheimer's and dementia on individuals, caregivers...

State Funding Awards for Housing, Transportation and Community Services...

In the past week, the state has announced the latest grant awards for MassDOT's Shared Winter Streets and Spaces program, Affordable Housing Development, and Community...