Study finds women hesitant to take tamoxifen as preventive measure
...of developing endometrial cancer, blood clots, and cataracts can increase with the use of tamoxifen, and menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats can worsen. Researchers at BIDMC evaluated both medical and psychological factors involved in decision making among 129 women who had a five-year ris...New study links lead exposure with increased risk of cataract
...ignificant role in approximately 42 percent of all cataracts in this population," said Debra Schaumberg, Sc.D.,...act in the study sample." According to Schaumberg, cataracts develop as a result of cumulative injury to the crystalline lens of the eye. "Lead can enter the len...Accumulated lead exposure may be an important risk factor for cataracts
... an important but unrecognized risk for developing cataracts in men, according to a study in the December 8 issue of JAMA . Lead continues to pose a significant public health problem in spite of substantial reductions in lead exposure in the United States in the recent past, according to background informati...Gene mutations responsible for childhood cataracts discovered
Gene mutations responsible for causing cataracts in children have been identified by a team of Univ...a significant cause for congenital posterior polar cataracts in four unrelated families from three ethnic groups. According to Zhang, there are only two other ge...Strong-flavored onions show promise for fighting cancer
...oxidant that has been linked to protection against cataracts and heart disease as well as cancer. They are also sodium, fat and cholesterol free. Onions are the third-most consumed vegetable crop in the United States, with a per capita consumption estimated around 19 pounds per year and a retail value estimate...Leading causes of blindness for blacks and whites different
...ile the leading causes of blindness for blacks are cataracts and glaucoma, according to an article in the April issue of The Archives of Ophthalmology , a theme issue on blindness, and one of the JAMA/Archives journals. AMD is a disorder of the retina that affects mostly older people and causes gradual vision...Prevalence of cataracts expected to increase substantially in coming decades
...number of persons in the United States affected by cataracts is estimated to rise to 30.1 million people in the next 20 years, an increase of 50 percent, according to an article in the April issue of The Archives of Ophthalmology, a theme issue on blindness, and one of the JAMA/Archives journals. According to ...Blacks at greater risk for developing cataracts
...African descent have nearly twice the incidence of cataracts than Caucasians. In addition, the risk of a certai...elops in the crystalline lens of the eye. Overall, cataracts developed 1.8 times more frequently in the black than in the white participants. Further, the incide...National Inventors Hall of Fame announces 2004 class of inventors
...ed the ultrasonic phacoemulsifier, which liquefies cataracts so they can be removed by suction. The pioneering procedure reduced the risk of complications and transformed a 10-day hospital stay to an outpatient procedure. Kelman and his family live in Boca Raton, Florida. Bernard Oliver (1916-1995), Claude Sh...Researchers identify key risk factor for cataracts
...almology and Visual Science. "Most people think of cataracts as a problem that we develop if we're lucky to liv...cataract treatment is routine, surgical removal of cataracts and implantation of replacement lenses is the most expensive item in the Medicare ophthalmology budg...Specialty medical societies offer evidence-based conclusions on inhaled steroid treatment for asthma
...nd the effect of ICS therapy on the development of cataracts and glaucoma were insubstantial because they were only supported by conflicting or insufficient data. "With more than 15 million people in the United states living with asthma, adverse events related to asthma therapy can greatly impact public health...Medical experts say cataract and refractive surgeries merging
...ology at Johns Hopkins Hospital, said that because cataracts are the major cause of blindness worldwide, he expects there will be more lens exchanges. Morcher Implant Devices Samuel Masket, MD, clinical professor of ophthalmology, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, said, "Morcher implant devices, aniridic ring...Sound helps augment poor vision for some tasks
... disability in people with vision problems such as cataracts by teaching them to use both senses." For the study, participants sat in a dark room and were asked to point to the location of a randomly placed light. Sometimes, the light occurred at the same time as a sound. Participants with good vision could e...First international conference on women and blindness
...ant vitamins appear to protect people from getting cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. And maintaining a healthy weight can prevent type 2 diabetes, with its disastrous consequences for the eye. "Autoimmunity in Eye Diseases" will be the focus of a presentation by Janine A. Smith, MD, deputy clini...Update on national asthma guidelines released
...essed adrenal function, and increased incidence of cataracts are not considered significant risks for children. "Asthma is a complex disease," adds Dr. James Kiley, director of the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases. "Research has led to numerous medications that help control asthma so that patients can live ...First consensus guidelines on lightning safety issued before summer storms
...wo other victims experienced fractured skulls, and cataracts developed in eight of 24 survivors. "To prevent these type of tragedies, people need to be informed about the risks associated with lightning," added Dr. Cooper. "Many lightning deaths and injuries, such as the ones to the children camping in South ...More Americans facing blindness than ever before
...a clouding of the eyes naturally clear lens. Most cataracts appear with advancing age. Scientists are unsure what causes cataract. The most important factor is increasing age, but there are additional factors, including smoking, diabetes, and excessive exposure to sunlight. Cataract is the leading cause of b...Lack of inhibition strengthens nicotine addiction
..., stroke, emphysema, bronchitis, vascular disease, cataracts and impotence. The World Health Organization attributes 4 million deaths each year to tobacco use. It would be difficult to design a better drug to promote addiction to this horrible habit, said neurobiologist Daniel McGehee, Ph.D., assistant profes...Vitamin C reduces the odds of developing early-onset cataract
...ined, 34% had cortical opacities, a common form of cataracts involving intermediate fiber cells of the cortex. ...itionally, the incidence of posterior subcapsulary cataracts was considerably lower in women who had never smoked and who had high intakes of folate and caroteno......eas age related macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataracts which cause more blindness overall, mainly affects the older generation, notes 4 Sight program Director, Maureen G. Maguire, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania Health System Professor of Ophthalmology. The 4 Sight program, the first of its kind in the...