Serious Readers Blog
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An end to injections for AMD?
Friday 03 March 2017Most people with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are all too familiar with the unpleasant treatment regimen of repeated injections of drugs into their eye.
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An end to injections for AMD?
3 Mar 2017 -
The App that gives Sight
Tuesday 28 February 2017Be My Eyes was created by a 50 year old Danish furniture craftsman, Hans Jørgen Wiberg, who started losing his vision when he was just 25.
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The App that gives Sight
28 Feb 2017 -
One in the eye for Dry Eye
Monday 27 February 2017Many Serious Readers suffer from eye conditions. For those who experience Dry Eye, Blepharitis or inflammation, a new product has just been launched which could prove a welcome addition to the overnight bag.
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One in the eye for Dry Eye
27 Feb 2017 -
Is smart lighting a hacker’s dream?
Wednesday 18 January 2017Over the past few year, smart lighting has become a byword for home energy efficiency.
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Is smart lighting a hacker’s dream?
18 Jan 2017 -
Light therapy proves effective in early prostate cancer treatment
Tuesday 17 January 2017Coming hard on the tail of the news that photoimmunotherapy (PIT) may represent an option for those with head and neck cancer trial results have now been published which suggest that light therapy may also provide an option for those suffering from low...
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Light therapy proves effective in early prostate cancer treatment
17 Jan 2017 -
From Sewing Machines to Spacecraft… the Serious story
Friday 13 January 2017Serious Reading Lights have become a byword for reading comfort, but there’s more to the brand than meets the eye, as we discover in 60 seconds with Founder Alex Pratt OBE
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From Sewing Machines to Spacecraft… the Serious story
13 Jan 2017 -
Research links gut microbes with Macular Degeneration
Monday 09 January 2017Canadian researchers studying why obesity is a risk factor in the formation of wet AMD have discovered that gut bacteria which form as the result of a high fat diet may be to blame.
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Research links gut microbes with Macular Degeneration
9 Jan 2017 -
Treating cancer with light now proven to work
Friday 09 December 2016Scientists claim to have proven the effectiveness of a radical new natural treatment for cancer which could change the way we approach therapy.
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Treating cancer with light now proven to work
9 Dec 2016 -
MPs support initiative to acknowledge the risk of sight impairment to drivers
Thursday 08 December 2016It is estimated that 2,900 road casualties are caused by poor vision every year in the UK. But just how important is good vision to drivers themselves?
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MPs support initiative to acknowledge the risk of sight impairment to drivers
8 Dec 2016 -
Alzheimer's proteins could cause Macular Degeneration
Wednesday 07 December 2016Researchers at the University of Southampton have discovered that a group of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s Disease may be responsible for triggering Macular Degeneration, giving new hope for better treatment of the disease.
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Alzheimer's proteins could cause Macular Degeneration
7 Dec 2016 -
New photosynthesis discovery could re-write text books
Thursday 27 October 2016Boffins at Imperial College London have made a ground-breaking discovery at the heart of photosynthesis that it could mark a step change in the quest for more efficient agriculture and food production.
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New photosynthesis discovery could re-write text books
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Can coffee prevent macular degeneration?
Wednesday 26 October 2016Over the years various studies have successfully linked the Mediterranean diet (i.e. high in fruits, vegetables and fish and low in red meat and butter) with health benefits, including reduced risk of both heart disease and skin cancer.
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Can coffee prevent macular degeneration?
26 Oct 2016
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