A joint research by scientists from the Institute of Ophthalmology and the Institute of Child Health in London and the University of Michigan Medical School in the United States, has shown that transplantation of late stage photoreceptor cells at the retinal area could reverse the blindness caused due to eye diseases such as Macular Degeneration (MD) in the elderly.

Photoreceptors are specialized light sensitive cells that line the back of the eye and are essential for sight. In humans, destruction of these cells leads to eye diseases such as MD

A new study by researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, suggests that an active lifestyle may help reduce the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the elderly.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a condition in which new blood vessels grow behind the eye, eventually leading to the destruction of the central vision of the eye

The FDA is warning against decorative contact lenses. The agency is especially concerned about companies that sell the lenses without a prescription.

FDA officials are concerned that the lenses could cause serious damage. The lenses are called Plano or non corrective lenses and they're worn strictly for looks

Novartis, the Swiss-drug manufacturer, has come up with a new drug that could treat blindness; it fights the wet form of AMD or age-related macular degeneration.

AMD, in general, hits around the age of 60; the wet form of the disease has a rapid onset and can cause blindness

According to a new study, Right Direction Chocolate Chip Cookies lowers cholesterol and it also improves one's "subfraction profile." The combination counters the risk of cardiac disease, says a study included in The Journal of Nutrition.

The tasty cookies, consisting of psyllium and plant sterols are a natural way to reduce the risk of heart disease, linked with cholesterol