Inflammatory Factors And Diabetic Macular Edema Highlighted In Ophthalmology Jan. 2009 (Medical News Today)
With a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicting that diabetic retinopathy will triple from 5.5 million in 2005 to 16 million in 2050, improved treatments are urgently needed for this leading cause of blindness in working-age people. The CDC study is the latest indicator of a world-wide diabetes epidemic that is motivating ophthalmic research around the globe.

The Importance of Eye Exams for Those with Diabetes (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
(ARA) - Nearly 23 million Americans are affected by diabetes and, of these people, one-third, or almost 6 million, are unaware that they have the disease. Undiagnosed, diabetes can result in vision impairment, a frequent complication of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, and blindness.

Ophthalmology highlights January 2009 (EurekAlert!)
Hideharu Funatsu, M.D., and colleagues at the Tokyo Women's Medical University, Japan, focused on diabetic macular edema, a serious complication of retinopathy. Their findings on inflammatory factors associated with diabetic macular edema are presented in this month's Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Could this be a cure for lower sex drives? (Asbury Park Press)
Q: What can you tell me about using testosterone to jump-start diminished sex drive in women? I used to have a fantastic libido and enjoyed a great sex life with my husband. But ever since menopause, I am rarely interested in sex, and when we do make love I almost never have an orgasm.

Egg donors line up for pay (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
Here's another sign of the tough economic times: Some clinics are reporting a surge in the number of women applying to donate eggs or serve as surrogate mothers for infertile couples. The going rate for a surrogate is about $25,000. Egg donors generally receive $3,000 to $8,000. But a few agencies advertise that they'll pay much more for specific characteristics. One ad running in campus ...