Speaking of gene therapy, I wrote about it recently, if you remember. It’s possible that it will soon become mainstream. A few months ago, Kite Pharma introduced a method for treating cancer that strengthens the immune cells, which leads to a regression of the disease in patients at the terminal stage. The results are cautiously … Continue reading MANY HAVE BEEN SAVED
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I was 14 years old when I left with my parents from the USSR, so I still remember the Soviet myths about the Kavkaz long-lifers that lived to be 150-160. If we do not take into account these great elders (a myth, just like “Soviet champagne” being the best in the world), the real world … Continue reading DO YOU WANT TO LIVE TO BE 120 AND SEE 20/20?
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African giant pouched rats, writes The Guardian, are able to detect tuberculosis in people. Within a few minutes, an experienced rat delivered a correct diagnosis to 13 patients at a Belgian hospital in Tanzania. This news may cause some to laugh, but it is nevertheless saving human lives. Moreover, sometimes a patient’s sputum samples come … Continue reading RATS SAVE PEOPLE
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I am sometimes asked how I manage to do so much. The answer is usually, “The night is still young, and I have a lot of new goals”. And, in one word, I can explain what I have already achieved – concentration. There’s nothing new here. A yet a massive number of people are victims … Continue reading WHY DO PEOPLE NOT ACHIEVE SUCCESS?
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Before the New Year, I am looking for something positive, but it found me flashing in the news. For the third time in the past three months, the FDA has approved gene therapy, the path to which is difficult and circuitous in the American market. The first such treatment was Kymriah for leukemia, and then … Continue reading A GENE VICTORY FOR THE NEW YEAR
View MoreAn optical store has opened at Benjamin Eye Institute, properly named Bella Optique. There, you can order glasses from the best companies in the world, such as Matsuda, Gold & Wood, Blac, Tom Ford, Gucci Runway, Sospiri, Dior, Tom Brown, Dita, Res Rei, Thierry Lasry, and others. I asked Arthur Benjamin why an optical store … Continue reading GLASSES AS WORKS OF ART
View MoreLet me remind you what is bad about diabetes. It increases the chance of loss of vision, heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, amputation of limbs, and complications during childbirth. And now some positive news for those with type-II diabetes. New treatments, which consist of a liquid diet and follow-ups monitored by a dietitian, consistently … Continue reading DIABETES: IS THERE A REASON TO BE OPTIMISTIC? YES!
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For obvious reasons, I most often read news in the field of ophthalmology, but at the same time (when I have time), I mull over other news in anticipation of breakthroughs. This dog news is not a breakthrough because many people know it intuitively. A study in Sweden showed that dog owners are less likely … Continue reading IF YOU HAVE A DOG
View MoreThe perception of signals coming from the internal organs is called interoception. For example, a person might feel that their heart beats incorrectly, or something is wrong with the stomach, or vascular problems, or spots in their vision have increased, etc. A person, if not suffering from hypochondria, will be very attentive to such phenomena, … Continue reading HEART, EYES, AND EMPATHY
View MoreAs one of the researchers said, “If macular degeneration was a country, then by population it would be the 8th largest country in the world.” It affects 200 million people, and that it is the primary cause for loss of vision. Attempts to find a cause have been undertaken over the years. Finally, though, there’s … Continue reading Age-related macular degeneration: a new perspective
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