Imperial Valley News Center
Visual impairment, blindness cases in U.S. expected to double by 2050
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- Written by Kathryn DeMott
Washington, DC - With the youngest of the baby boomers hitting 65 by 2029, the number of people with visual impairment or blindness in the United States is expected to double to more than 8 million by 2050, according to projections based on the most recent census data and from studies funded by the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. Another 16.4 million Americans are expected to have difficulty seeing due to correctable refractive errors such as myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness) that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.
NIAAA selects winners of its Wearable Alcohol Biosensor Challenge
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - Thursday the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism announced the winners of its Wearable Alcohol Biosensor Challenge, a competition to design a discreet device capable of measuring blood alcohol levels in near real-time. The winning prototype and recipient of the $200,000 first prize was submitted by BACtrack, a company known nationally for designing and selling portable breath alcohol testers for consumer use and professional use.
Increased physical activity associated with lower risk of 13 types of cancer
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Washington, DC - A new study of the relationship between physical activity and cancer has shown that greater levels of leisure-time physical activity were associated with a lower risk of developing 13 different types of cancer. The risk of developing seven cancer types was 20 percent (or more) lower among the most active participants (90th percentile of activity) as compared with the least active participants (10th percentile of activity).
Study reveals how differences in male and female brains emerge
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- Written by Barbara McMakin
Washington, DC - Nematode worms may not be from Mars or Venus, but they do have sex-specific circuits in their brains that cause the males and females to act differently. According to new research published in Nature, scientists have determined how these sexually dimorphic (occurring in either males or females) connections arise in the worm nervous system. The research was funded by the NIH’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
Medical students honored by White House for hepatitis awareness efforts
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- Written by Russell Rian
Washington, DC - A project by UT Southwestern Medical Center students were recognized at a White House ceremony Thursday for their outstanding commitment to increasing hepatitis awareness as part of the annual National Hepatitis Testing Day observance.
Children with brain tumors undergoing radiation therapy helped by play-based preparation
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- Written by Jann Ingmire
Memphis, Tennessee - Play-based procedural preparation not only helps children cope with the stress and anxiety of radiation therapy, but can also help reduce the amount of sedation used and cut costs, according to a study from the Child Life Program at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The study is published in the June issue of the journal Supportive Care in Cancer.
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