Talker Research reveals Americans are “guilt tipping” much less in 2025 compared to 2024 results. The post Americans are guilt tipping much less in 2025 appeared first on Talker Research.| Talker Research
Our recent travel trends survey shows that younger Americans are relying on AI and ChatGPT more and more to construct their vacation itineraries. The post Travel trends: younger Americans are relying on AI more and more for travel planning appeared first on Talker Research.| Talker Research
APPC research reveals that the increased occurrence of guns in U.S. movies paralleled the increase in gun-related deaths among young people.| The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Scientists at the Ocular Genomics Institute of Mass Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School are reporting an exciting discovery about the role of tiny particles called extracellular vesicles (EVs) in inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs)—a leading cause of vision loss. The researchers hope their discovery can enable EVs to serve as biomarkers that enable clinicians… Read More »Studying Tiny Messenger Molecules Released from Eye Cells Could One Day Benefit Care of Patients with Inherited...| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear optometrist and researcher Lotfi Merabet, OD, PhD, MPH, is studying and raising awareness for cerebral visual impairment (CVI) and is helping lead a national charge to get the condition better recognized and treated. When adults develop vision loss, it’s usually due to issues with the eye, but vision impairment in children… Read More »Shedding light on CVI: The Leading but Often Undiagnosed Cause of Childhood Vision Loss The post Shedding light on CVI: The Leading but O...| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear researcher Zheng-Yi Chen, DPhil, is studying several approaches to reverse different forms of inherited deafness that he hopes can one day pave the way for treatments for many genetic and non-genetic forms of hearing loss. Since the introduction of the cochlear implant more than 60 years ago, effective therapies for children… Read More »Opening the Gates to Gene Therapy for Treating Deafness The post Opening the Gates to Gene Therapy for Treating Deafness appeared first o...| FOCUS
With 2023 winding down and the new year fast approaching, Focus reached out to Mass Eye and Ear experts to get their predictions on scientific and research advances breakthroughs that might be expected in the coming year. Ophthalmology treatment advances There are many advances to the field of ophthalmology expected in the coming year. Some… Read More »Mass Eye and Ear Experts Predict 2024 Medical Breakthroughs The post Mass Eye and Ear Experts Predict 2024 Medical Breakthroughs appeared ...| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear is pushing the bounds of discovery in dystonia research, utilizing artificial intelligence to diagnose and treat patients more accurately and timely. Watch this video from the 2023 Sense-ation! Gala to learn more about this research and hear one patient’s moving story. Imagine slowly losing your most valuable tool for communication, your… Read More »Advancing Dystonia Care Through Artificial Intelligence The post Advancing Dystonia Care Through Artificial Intelligence a...| FOCUS
In a recent article in The Lancet, David S. Friedman, MD, PhD, MPH, director of the Glaucoma Service at Mass Eye and Ear, and colleagues describe the current state of glaucoma care and what advances the future might bring to patients. In this Q+A, he discusses how far treatment has come and what can be… Read More »The Promising Future of Personalized Glaucoma Care The post The Promising Future of Personalized Glaucoma Care appeared first on FOCUS.| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear scientist Dong Feng Chen, MD, PhD, uncovered the role of a protein, IGFBPL1, which shows a promising pathway to stall vision loss in glaucoma. How glaucoma causes blindness has long been a mystery and now, a groundbreaking discovery from Mass Eye and Ear scientist Dong Feng Chen, MD, PhD, may shed… Read More »Newfound Inflammation Resolution in the Eye Paves the Road To Treatments to Stop Blindness from Glaucoma The post Newfound Inflammation Resolution in the Eye Paves t...| FOCUS
The effects of blind spots caused by eye disease, injury, or surgery can be difficult to understand and even more difficult to illustrate. New research from Eli Peli, MSc, OD, offers a glimpse of the world as seen by people with blind spots. People frequently develop blind spots, or scotomas, in their vision as a… Read More »Making the Invisible Visible: One Researcher’s Quest to Simulate Visual Blind Spots The post Making the Invisible Visible: One Researcher’s Quest to Simulate Visu...| FOCUS
Researcher Shizuo Mukai, MD put his eye for design and resourcefulness towards addressing a major need in eye clinics worldwide. When Mass Eye and Ear ophthalmologist Shizuo Mukai, MD discovered that a patient could not afford an expensive steroid implant, it turned into a creative mission. After doing some research – and digging through the… Read More »From Trash to Treatment: Working Cardboard Centrifuge Developed by Mass Eye and Ear Team The post From Trash to Treatment: Working Card...| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear doctors recall how the bombing impacted their careers. Aaron Remenschneider, MD, MPH, was the senior resident on-call at the Mass Eye and Ear Emergency Department on April 15, 2013. In this role, the fourth-year otolaryngology—head and neck surgery resident was on point for triaging ear, nose and throat (ENT)-related emergencies at… Read More »Impact of Boston Marathon Bombing Tragedy Inspires Advances at Mass Eye and Ear The post Impact of Boston Marathon Bombing Trage...| FOCUS
At the 2022 Sense-ation! Gala, macular degeneration researchers in Mass Eye and Ear’s Ophthalmology Department along with patient Laura Brennan brought awareness to a disease that claims people’s vision: AMD. Watch this video to learn more about this research and how it has impacted patients like Laura, and what work remains to better treat this… Read More »Progress Continues on Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatments The post Progress Continues on Age-Related Macular Degeneration...| FOCUS
Researchers Zheng-Yi Chen, DPhil, and Qin Liu, MD, PhD, are combining forces to combat a rare disease that leads to blindness and deafness. Watch this video of Drs. Chen and Liu describing their research at the 2022 Sense-ation! Gala, and hear from patient Hannah Corderman on how an Usher syndrome diagnosis has impacted her life. Usher syndrome… Read More »Racing the Clock and Raising Hope for Usher Syndrome Patients The post Racing the Clock and Raising Hope for Usher Syndrome Patients...| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear otolaryngologists Christopher Hartnick, MD, and Phillip Huyett, MD, are pushing the envelope in sleep apnea treatment using hypoglossal nerve stimulation. Watch this video of Drs. Hartnick and Huyett describing their work at the 2022 Sense-ation! Gala, and hear one family’s story. Updated March 21, 2023: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration… Read More »Sleep Apnea Device a Game-changer for Children with Down Syndrome and Adults Who Fail CPAP The post Sleep Apnea Device...| FOCUS
The number 2020 holds special significance for eye care providers and vision scientists—it’s a reminder that in an ideal world, everyone everywhere would have 20/20 vision. As part of Harvard Ophthalmology’s 2020 Vision—A World Without Blindness initiative, Focus is highlighting some of the Department of Ophthalmology at Mass Eye and Ear’s biggest clinical achievements and… Read More »2020 Vision: Premier Patient Care and Clinical Innovation The post 2020 Vision: Premier Patient...| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear researchers have found that sleep disorders like sleep apnea can significantly impact the wages and overall health care costs of individuals and society at large. Sleep disorders take a toll on one’s overall health and wellbeing. The disorders raise risk for a whole host of medical issues that can impact a… Read More »The Economic Toll of Sleep Disorders The post The Economic Toll of Sleep Disorders appeared first on FOCUS.| FOCUS
Neuroscientist Daniel Polley, PhD, offers a unique perspective on ways scientists could approach therapies for untreatable sensory disorders like tinnitus or hyperacusis. Neuroscience research is in a golden age, with scientists making never-before seen discoveries in animal studies and basic science. Advances in gene therapy and transcranial stimulation have captured headlines touting the next best… Read More »Rethinking the Therapeutic Approach for Disorders Like Tinnitus The post Rethi...| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear glaucoma specialist Nazlee Zebardast, MD, MSc is harnessing the power of big data and artificial intelligence (AI) in an effort to provide more individualized glaucoma screening and treatment for patients. Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss, yet some people are able to live for years without their vision… Read More »Using Artificial Intelligence to Personalize Glaucoma Care The post Using Artificial Intelligence to Personalize Glaucoma Care appeared f...| FOCUS
All Aboard, an app developed by Gang Luo, PhD and his team, uses artificial intelligence to help people who are blind access public transportation. Think of the last time you used a mobile map app to find bus stop during your travel. Once you arrived at the destination, you could see the sign to pinpoint… Read More »Next Stop on the App Store: Artificial Intelligence Mobile App Helps People With Low Vision Find Bus Stops The post Next Stop on the App Store: Artificial Intelligence Mobile ...| FOCUS
According to a new Annenberg Public Policy Center survey, most people are uncertain about which vaccinations are safe and recommended for pregnant people. The post Public Knowledge High on Smoking and Alcohol Risks During Pregnancy appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.| The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
A new study by APPC scholars suggests that artificial intelligence can facilitate theory- and evidence-based public health message selection.| The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
An APPC health survey finds that 6 in 10 Americans think that AI-generated health information is somewhat or very reliable. The post Many in U.S. Consider AI-Generated Health Information Useful and Reliable appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.| The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
New APPC survey reveals that many Americans are unaware of two factors that can reduce a baby's risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): putting the baby to sleep on their back and reducing their exposure to second hand smoke. The post More People Need to Know How to Prevent SIDS, Survey Shows appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.| The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
APPC survey data finds that some women don't know when to start receiving regular mammograms, despite their importance in early breast cancer detection.| The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
APPC researchers find that the public's comparatively negative beliefs about AI science are driven by worries about unintended consequences.| The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
APPC survey reveals that, despite reported concern about high blood pressure, few Americans can correctly identify “high" readings.| The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Amid a significant U.S. measles outbreak, a new APPC survey finds that many Americans do not understand the potential severity of the disease. The post Americans Say Benefits of MMR Vaccine for Children Outweigh Risks by Nearly 5-1 appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.| The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Researchers: Fetal exposure to vilazodone hampers neurodevelopment and leads to "long-lasting neurodevelopmental impairments."| Mad In America
