Serious Readers Blog

A shining light in the battle against cancer
Thursday 25 May 2017
Using tiny remote-triggered LED chips, a team at the University of Rochester have discovered a form of immunotherapy which could change the way cancer is treated.
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A shining light in the battle against cancer

25 May 2017
Light flashes from earth can now be explained say NASA
Tuesday 23 May 2017
It all started when NASA scientist Alexander Marshak spotted a pale blue twinkling dot on images sent back from a weather satellite launched in 2015. Long term observation revealed hundreds of instances of the flashing light over a period of a year, many
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Light flashes from earth can now be explained say NASA

23 May 2017
Revolutionary eye drop treatment for Macular Degeneration
Monday 22 May 2017
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a new therapy for age-related macular degeneration which could spell the end of painful injections for sufferers. The news offers new hope for over 600,000 people in the UK who are afflicted with t
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Revolutionary eye drop treatment for Macular Degeneration

22 May 2017
Stars make Hay… and hope the sun will shine.
Thursday 18 May 2017
2017 marks the 30th anniversary of the Hay Festival, the UK’s largest literary festival. The world-famous event brings together scribes and sages to share their thoughts on a diverse array of subjects, from science to literature, technology to film, and a
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Stars make Hay… and hope the sun will shine.

18 May 2017
New study suggest strobe lighting may help with Alzheimer’s
Thursday 13 April 2017
In many ways we are only just beginning to appreciate the healing properties of light. Just a few weeks after the news that light therapy presents a viable treatment for early prostate cancer, scientists have now revealed that early stage research on mice
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New study suggest strobe lighting may help with Alzheimer’s

13 Apr 2017
Does your home lighting suit your eyes?
Tuesday 11 April 2017
We’ve all bumped into things at home. But how often is the cause related to your eyesight? And how could home lighting improve the situation?
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Does your home lighting suit your eyes?

11 Apr 2017
Will LED kill the romance of Rome?
Monday 10 April 2017
Plans to replace Rome’s moody yellow sodium lamps with eco-efficient LEDs which emit bright white light will destroy the Eternal City’s romantic ambience. Such is the claim of locals and heritage groups who are mounting spirited opposition to the scheme.
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Will LED kill the romance of Rome?

10 Apr 2017
Guide Dogs say get off the pavement @optrafair
Tuesday 07 March 2017
A great many Serious light owners suffer from eye conditions, and for some everyday vision is seriously affected.
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Guide Dogs say get off the pavement @optrafair

7 Mar 2017
Are we getting enough sunlight? Experts now say “No”…
Monday 06 March 2017
After years of UV health warnings in the USA, a landmark study published in the prestigious journal Dermato-Endocrinology now calls insufficient sun exposure an “emerging health problem” for Americans.
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Are we getting enough sunlight? Experts now say “No”…

6 Mar 2017
An end to injections for AMD?
Friday 03 March 2017
Most people with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are all too familiar with the unpleasant treatment regimen of repeated injections of drugs into their eye.
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An end to injections for AMD?

3 Mar 2017
The App that gives Sight
Tuesday 28 February 2017
Be My Eyes was created by a 50 year old Danish furniture craftsman, Hans Jørgen Wiberg, who started losing his vision when he was just 25.
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The App that gives Sight

28 Feb 2017
One in the eye for Dry Eye
Monday 27 February 2017
Many Serious Readers suffer from eye conditions. For those who experience Dry Eye, Blepharitis or inflammation, a new product has just been launched which could prove a welcome addition to the overnight bag.
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One in the eye for Dry Eye

27 Feb 2017