Tag: Medical
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Study Shows Link Between Macular Pigment and Alzheimer’s
A new study which was carried out for BBC’s ‘Trust Me, I’m A Doctor’ programme has found a strong link between the levels of macular pigment and Alzheimer’s disease. This new discovery means that getting your bi-annual eye exam could help you spot the signs of early Alzheimer’s much sooner than before. In 2014, The Journal of Alzeheimer’s…
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My Experience with Migraines and Aura
At the tender age of 11, I started to notice that every so often my vision suddenly changed and the world around me was odd. After years of countless scans and tests, I was finally diagnosed with the condition of migraines with aura. What are Migraines with Aura? Migraine sufferers will know that a migraine…
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7 Awesome Bionic Contact Lenses of the Future
Google’s new experimental project is inventing ‘Smart contact lenses’ to help people with diabetes to manage their disease by measuring the glucose levels in their tears. At present, most people with the disease monitor their glucose levels by testing drops of blood. It’s early days yet but a tiny wireless chip and miniaturised glucose sensor…