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Peer-reviewed study confirms CVI range is a valid, reliable tool for assessing cortical vi

Cerebral (or cortical) visual impairment (CVI) is a brain-based visual disorder that is the leading cause of pediatric visual impairment in developed countries. Unfortunately, because of low awareness, CVI is often misdiagnosed as other conditions—such as autism, ADHD or a learni

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Muscles matter for diabetes risk, new study finds

A major new international study led by Curtin University has found diabetes risk is about more than body weight or obesity, revealing that muscle health also likely plays a major role in whether people develop the condition.

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Patient-specific 3D-printed contact lenses in just 20 minutes

A breakthrough combination of new silicone materials and advanced 3D printing technology developed by University of Waterloo researchers could transform how contact lenses are manufactured. The study, "Patient-specific hard contact lenses fabricated by vat photopolymerization pri

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Immune response to otherwise harmless yeast becomes a problem in Crohn's disease

Almost everyone carries Candida albicans. The yeast colonizes human mucous membranes—for example, the oral mucosa and the intestine—usually silently, without causing any problems. The immune system learns early on how to deal with it. It develops specialized immune cells known as

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Genetic safeguard protects the female heart—and what happens when it's lost

Men and women are not born with the same risk of heart disease, and for decades scientists have struggled to explain why. A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, published in Genes & Development, offers an answer: The female heart depends on a molecular

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Scientists uncover genetic clues from a tumor-prone reptile that could advance cancer rese

A new study led by experts at the University of Nottingham suggests a pet gecko with an unusually high risk of tumors may be a promising model for understanding how cancer develops and spreads. The findings of the study, which are published in BMC Biology, could help explain why

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Blood-based test can predict risk of developing symptoms of Alzheimer's up to a decade ear

A blood test for the biomarker phosphorylated tau 217 (p-tau217) recently received federal clearance, but questions have emerged about the extent to which such tests can accurately predict whether a cognitively healthy individual will develop cognitive impairment—a key symptom of

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Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer's dis

A blood test may predict if apparently healthy older adults are likely to develop Alzheimer's symptoms in the next five or 10 years, researchers reported Wednesday.

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Novartis and Antares to develop cancer drugs in a deal worth up to $1.9B

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Turkey journalists angered after NATO summit exclusion

Turkish outlets critical of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government have been denied accreditation to cover the event in July. Press freedom groups called the development "alarming."

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Germany saves forest from mining, US opens land to drilling

Germans have won a fight to keep a coal mine out of an ancient forest. In the US, the government is opening protected lands for drilling and development.

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Australia, Fiji sign defense pact to counter China in Pacific

Fiji, which had grown closer to Beijing under its former leadership, will now consult Canberra on security developments.

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