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A new drug delivery system that uses a tiny silicone cup sealed to the outer surface (episclera) of the eyeball may offer a more effective method for the delivery of medicines for retinal and vitreous diseases. The device, called an episcleral drug reservoir, holds the potential to fundamentally change the delivery of medications for diseases like macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, uveitis and retinoblastoma.

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With the number of premature births and medically fragile infants now increasing in the U.S., a basic eye exam, including a red reflex test, should be given to all children shortly after birth. Unfortunately, some 75 percent of all children under five in the U.S. have never had a comprehensive eye exam, notes Angela Buffenn, M.D., M.P.H., Director of the Orbit and Eye Movement Institute at The Vision Center of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and co-author of the report.

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Using a hand-held spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) imaging device, researchers have obtained high-resolution retinal scans of premature infants with progressive retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to a report in this month’s Archives of Ophthalmology.

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Ophthalmologists examining infants for possible Shaken Baby Syndrome found that a handheld Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) device provided high-resolution images of the retina and the vitreoretinal interface in infants with SBS, reports a study in the current issue of Retina, The Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases.

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Studies suggest role for IL-10 in prevention and treatment of potentially devastating neurological disease in newborns.

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Investigators at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles have found that unlike adults, levels of serum beta-natriuretic peptide (BNP) do not increase in pediatric trauma patients with serious head injuries.

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Radiation-resistant leukemia cells can be killed by radiation after inhibition of a molecular target by a rationally-designed new drug.

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Breakthrough discovery is first report of a recombinant human biotherapeutic active against leukemic stem cells.

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“Trojan horse”- type therapy specifically targets ALL cancer cells.

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Burning coal for domestic heating may contribute to early fetal death according to a new study by experts from The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – the coldest capital city in the world.