Altering eye cells may one day restore vision

Doctors may one day treat some forms of blindness by altering the genetic program of the light-sensing cells of the eye, according to a recent study

Researchers eye new target for rheumatoid arthritis drugs

The finding could provide an effective and potentially less toxic alternative therapy to TNF-blockers, the mainstay of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis

Clinical results for Supera highlighted at LINC

Data from clinical studies covering over 1,000 patients treated with Supera peripheral stent system were presented at the 2013 Leipzig Interventional Course (LINC)

Mobile device simplifies HIV diagnostic test

Fast, low-cost device uses the cloud to speed up diagnostic testing for HIV and is found to be 10 times faster than ELISA even in remote areas

Stem cell drug tested on knee cartilage damage

Stem cells are mixed with hyaluronan, a natural polymer that plays a major role in wound healing and is a building block of joint cartilage

ASEAN the new BRIC for formulation and delivery

Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand have emerged as leading destinations for multinational companies eyeing newer markets amid the slowdown in China and India

Can men prevent diabetes with testosterone boost?

A$4.8-million study to look at potential benefits of treating men with testosterone supplements alongside a weight-loss program

Call for nominations: 'Breaking the Chains of Stigma' award

Global call for initiatives that have made an exceptional contribution to reducing the stigma associated with mental illness

Alzheimer's patient implanted with brain pacemaker

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is used to treat Alzheimer’s through brain pacemaker in a landmark Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center study

High blood calcium levels linked to ovarian cancer

Researchers from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center say high blood calcium levels may indicate ovarian cancer

High costs don't curb doctors from ordering imaging tests

Revealing the costs of MRIs and other imaging tests up front had no impact on the number of tests doctors ordered for their hospitalized patients

Increased success rate with new dental implant

'Soldent' increases the overall success rate of implants through an enhanced biocompatibility and reduces the time of bone integration