Amy Jacob

Avoiding needles may increase the appeal of temporary tattoos, but some physicians have warned against the use of black henna tattoos.

Yutao Liu, MD, PhD, Georgia Regents University, discussed how he and his team can potentially target genes to either reduce glaucoma or provide neuroprotection specifically for the mitochondria in the retina.

According to Henry Kaplan, MD, University of Louisville School of Medicine, "One has to recognize that there are multiple approaches like gene therapy, neuroprotection, stem cell transplantation, and pharmacologic manipulation of other genes really holds the greatest benefit in terms of trying to reverse the inevitable loss of vision."

Henry Kaplan, MD, KY Lions Eye Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, is focusing his efforts on figuring out how to preserve or recover lost central vision in patients with retinitis pigmentosa.

Neeraj Agarwal, PhD, FARVO, shared his unique perspective of marrying his prior clinical research to his current institutional landscape at the NIH.

Diabetic retinapathy is one of the leading causes of blindness

Andrew Hartwick, PhD, The College of Optometry at The Ohio State University wants to understand why regardless of normal, standard vision tests, there is still clearly something wrong with pateints' sight.

Andrew Hartwick, PhD, Associate Professor at The College of Optometry at The Ohio State University discussed his research surrounding traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients who experience increased light sensitivity, or photophobia.

"We hope there are strategies for regeneration of the optic nerve and making synaptic connections to the higher order brain structure, because those are the key issues."

A new study has uncovered a potential shared genetic source between psoriasis and obesity, which could also address a connection among psoriasis, type 2 diabetes, and body mass index (BMI).

Rosacea patients are at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, according to new research.

Patients afflicted with psoriasis have higher odds of developing abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Using a minimally invasive screening method for ulcerative colitis (UC) is a quick and cost-effective approach to disease detection.

Researchers had long believed statins decreased patients’ risk of colorectal cancer (CRC); however, new research suggests cholesterol levels are the true driver of CRC risk.

Although popular acne treatment isotretinoin (Accutane) has been known to cause birth defects, many women still fail to follow simple contraception rules.

Anorexia nervosa, chronic fatigue syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) might not be the typical threesome, but these three conditions do share a common origin.

A battery-operated Liftware utensil was developed in 2014 to help Parkinson’s disease patients manage their hand tremors and conquer daily activities.

Older adults who suffer from sleep problems also experience reduced brain volume, new research finds.

Pregnant women who obtain treatment for acute migraine experience higher rates of preeclampsia, preterm delivery, and deliver babies with low birth-weight.

Athletes with psychosomatic symptoms or medical complaints like aches and pains without concrete physical causes can prolong recovery time after suffering a concussion.

A long held myth that epilepsy interferes with conception has been busted.

Susan Schneider Williams, spouse of the late Robin Williams spoke with MD Magazine about the several symptoms the actor presented up to a year before his death that made it difficult to diagnose what he was suffering from: Lewy Body Disease (LBD).

Researchers at the American Academy of Neurology’s 68th Annual Meeting reported analyses of the phase III trial of the investigational glucocorticoid (deflazacort/Marathon Pharmaceuticals), which was previously found to improve muscle strength in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) patients.

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has released revised guidelines for using botulinum toxin to treat spasticity, cervical dystonia, blepharospasm, and migraine headache.

Treating patients suffering from primary generalized tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures with once-daily 8mg doses of adjunctive perampanel (Fycompa/Eisai) can effectively control the seizures, recent study finds.

The Zika virus, the latest virus to warrant public health concerns, could be associated with an autoimmune disorder similar to multiple sclerosis.

Eslicarbazepine acetate, a once-a-day epilepsy drug, can prevent onset of seizures as well as the twice-daily drug carbamazepine, new research reports.

Physicians can now more accurately recognize concussions in athletes by using an advanced form of ultrasound.

Clemastine fumarate, an over-the-counter drug used to fight allergies, can also treat vision damage in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Low-dose aspirin intake can benefit adult patients who exhibit a high risk for both cardiovascular-related events and colorectal cancer, reported the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).