How much do you love your dog? Are the two of you really close? Really really close? So close you share a disease? Well, a new study has revealed a shared risk of diabetes between dog owners and their pets. Swedish researchers from the universities of Uppsala and Karolinska, and Liverpool, investigated whether dog and… Read More »
By Dr. Eleanor Siri, Therapeutic Optometrist. Diabetic eye disease is a group of eye problems that can affect people with diabetes. These conditions include diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, cataracts, and glaucoma. Over time, diabetes can cause damage to your eyes that can lead to poor vision or even blindness. Dr Eleanor Siri, Therapeutic Optometrist… Read More »
Researchers have shown that clearance of the substance amyloid-beta that forms plaques is impaired in individuals with Alzheimer’s. A group of 12 individuals with early Alzheimer’s were compared to 12 cognitively normal individuals of the same age. Amyloid-beta was produced at the same average rate by both groups, but in the Alzheimer’s group there was… Read More »