Archive for October 2020

Bethany Ao ***************************************************************** 70% of imported KN95 masks fail U.S. filtration standards, study finds ( www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/kn95-n95-covid-mask-hospital-20200922.html ) ***************************************************************** Up to 70% of KN95 masks do not meet the U.S. standards for effectiveness, according to a new study ( assets.ecri.org/PDF/COVID-19-Resource-Center/COVID-N95-Mask-Testing-Alert.pdf ) by ECRI, a Pennsylvania-based patient safety organization. The findings suggest an increased risk of contracting…

No brain injury is too mild to ignore or too severe to lose hope covdblog.wordpress.com/2020/09/21/no-brain-injury-is-too-mild-to-ignore-or-too-severe-to-lose-hope/

By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review) ***************************************************************** Researchers map pathoconnectome of eye disease and retinal circuitry ( www.drugtargetreview.com/news/72706/researchers-map-pathoconnectome-of-eye-disease-and-retinal-circuitry/?fbclid=IwAR3PGKFIvsLbacEBlyRsfLI8E5KuMcL5Q8ME07_4UUbzYpp9v1pK5TpX7YA ) ***************************************************************** Scientists have produced the first pathoconnectome – an open access map for other researchers that shows how eye disease can alter retinal circuitry. Inside of retina Scientists have achieved a first in the field of…

Fabio Benfenati ***************************************************************** Subretinally injected semiconducting polymer nanoparticles rescue vision in a rat model of retinal dystrophy ( www.nature.com/articles/s41565-020-0696-3 ) ***************************************************************** ——– Abstract ——– Inherited retinal dystrophies and late-stage age-related macular degeneration, for which treatments remain limited, are among the most prevalent causes of legal blindness. Retinal prostheses have been developed to stimulate the inner…

Promising Alzheimer’s Biomarker Detected In the Human Eye – Being Patient www.beingpatient.com/promising-alzheimers-biomarker-detected-in-the-human-eye/

Researchers say they can predict epileptic seizures an hour in advance www.engadget.com/epileptic-seizure-prediction-device-research-180142222.html

Antidepressant drug effective in treating ‘lazy eye’ in adults — ScienceDaily www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200930144411.htm

My son nearly lost his vision after an eye infection. Here’s why you should be ‘aware of the hidden dangers’ lurking in bath toys ca.news.yahoo.com/mom-warns-parents-hidden-dangers-bath-toys-son-nearly-loses-vision-145625143.html