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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

The 80-year-old Ray Flynn lost his central vision entirely, but with the help of the retinal implant, he could make out shapes on the computer screen. Running trials in animals will take additional engineering and safety tests. However, things are moving fast, and success doesn’t come easy for the pioneers of any medical field.

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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

GeriPal

Screening for addressing hearing loss should be an integral part of what we do in geriatrics and palliative care, but it often is either a passing thought or completely ignored. How to screen for hearing loss. And honestly in undergrad I was like, “Engineering is really hard. I don’t like this anymore.”

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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

But experts say the risks can be lowered through heart screenings, close monitoring and giving magnesium before and during treatment, The Times added in its report. Share Tweet Share Email Home Psychology & Psychiatry Home Addiction June 16, 2025 The GIST Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction by I.

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Preemies receive sucrose for pain relief—new research shows it doesn't stop long-term impacts on development

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Optimizing Nutrition in Aging: A Podcast with Anna Pleet, Elizabeth Eckstrom, and Emily Johnston

GeriPal

People are also using YouTube specifically, but social media as its own search engine. And one of the really fantastic programs and studies that we have is the diabetes prevention program. So the first diabetes prevention program was published in 2002. So diabetes prevention programs have been going on for over 20 years.

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Long-lasting HIV prevention shot headed toward approval

Medical Xpress

12 Tweet Share Email Home HIV & AIDS June 7, 2025 The GIST Long-lasting HIV prevention shot headed toward approval by I. Consider supporting Science Xs mission by getting a premium account.

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Surfers play crucial role in beach safety according to study

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