Eyesight Health

Genetic variation in the serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade G member 1 is associated with age-related macular degeneration , according to cohort studies conducted in the UK and the US.  

By Sushma Ravikiran Eyes are the most integral part of human physiology. Can you imagine spending a single day blindfolded? That can never be possible.  

Sight for the blind A pioneering retinal implant - the bionic eye- offers hope to people blinded by macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa, disease that cause degeneration of light sensing cells of the ...  

LONDON (Reuters) - Police could one day predict the surname of male suspects or victims of crime from DNA alone, British researchers said on Wednesday.  

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has a slim 2-point lead on Republican rival John McCain in a tight White House race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.  

KARALETI, Georgia (Reuters) - Two Russian soldiers almost missed their unit's withdrawal from Georgia on Wednesday after spending the night sobering up in a police cell, Georgian police said.  

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Republican John McCain hopes to halt Democrat Barack Obama's momentum and gain new life in the White House race with a strong performance on Tuesday when the presidential rivals meet in their second debate.  

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's military put troops on the streets of Bangkok on Tuesday to keep order after a day of battles between police and anti-government protesters in which more than 380 people were injured.  

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and India plan to sign a potentially lucrative agreement on Friday to open up nuclear trade between the two countries for the first time in three decades, sources familiar with the matter said.  

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators sent a letter to American International Group Inc warning of its lack of transparency and ability to oversee its financial products in March, a top Democratic lawmaker said on Tuesday.  

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior Iranian official on Tuesday denied an Iranian news agency report that a U.S. military plane had violated the country's airspace, saying both the aircraft and the people on board were Hungarian.  

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Average household heating fuel costs this winter will be 15 percent higher than last year, with heating oil and natural gas users taking the biggest hit due to more expensive crude oil and colder weather than last winter, the government's top energy forecasting agency said...  

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan immigration authorities have arrested and plan to deport the U.S. author of a critical book about presidential candidate Barack Obama before a launch in Nairobi, witnesses and local media said Tuesday.  

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's foreign minister played down on Tuesday the notion that North Korea delivered an ultimatum when it held talks last week with a visiting U.S. envoy who was trying to save a floundering nuclear disarmament deal.  

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government held talks with major banks on Monday evening at which the possibility of an injection of public money was discussed, according to a source familiar with the talks.