Magnets used to treat nystagmus
Tuesday June 27th, 2017
Magnets have been used for the first time to treat a condition nystagmus.
A study, led by University College London (UCL) and University of Oxford,
UK, describes how researchers implanted a newly developed set of magnets
in the socket beneath each eye of one patient with the condition.
The procedure, published in the latest edition of Ophthalmology,
is the first description of a successful use of an implant, called an
oculomotor prosthesis, to control eye movement.
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Heart death link to persistent mental distress
Tuesday June 27th, 2017
People with persistent mental distress are at increased risk of dying
from coronary heart disease, a study published last night finds. More
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