News tagged with eye muscles

Raising awareness about Sjogren's syndrome

Oakland, Calif., physician Sarah Schafer is a trim woman with robust color in her cheeks, bright blue eyes and a pleasant smile. She is the outward picture of health - an image that doesn't begin to tell the inside story.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Potential cause of severe sleep disorder discovered, implications for Parkinson's disease

Researchers at the University of Toronto are the first to indentify a potential cause for a severe sleep disorder that has been closely linked to Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jun 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Treatment for headaches and dizziness caused by traumatic brain injury appears promising

A recent retrospective study by four Michigan physicians shows strong evidence that symptoms of headache, dizziness and anxiety in some patients with traumatic brain injury potentially could be alleviated or even eliminated ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 07, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Is an animal's agility affected by the position of its eyes?

New research from scientists in Liverpool has revealed the relationship between agility and vision in mammals. The study, published today in the Journal of Anatomy, sampled 51 species to compare the relationship between agilit ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 22, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Facial expressions show language barriers too

(PhysOrg.com) -- People from East Asia tend to have a tougher time than those from European countries telling the difference between a face that looks fearful versus surprised, disgusted versus angry, and ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 13, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 8

Eye exercises help patients work out vision problems

You've probably been there. In a doctor's office, being advised to do what you dread - exercise. You get that feeling in your gut, acknowledging that, indeed, you should exercise but probably won't. Now imagine ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 2