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Acucela's Novel Visual Cycle Modulator Demonstrates Promise As A Treatment For Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Acucela, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing new treatments for blinding eye diseases, announced today that data on the company"s novel visual cycle modulator, ACU-4429, a potential oral treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), will be featured at the Aegean Retina XI Meeting being held in Crete, Greece from July 3 to 5, 2009. Dry AMD is a leading cause of vision loss in people over the age of 50, yet there are no therapies currently approved to treat this condition.
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Physical Therapists Say Proper Fit And Use Of Walkers And Canes Can Prevent Fall-Related Injuries In Elderly
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is urging elderly adults who use canes and walkers as walking aids to be properly assessed and fitted by a physical therapist to avoid fall-related injuries. This advice comes in response to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (June 2009), which found that 47,000 senior citizens end up in emergency rooms each year due to falls from improper use and fit of walkers and canes.
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More Vigilant Monitoring For Seizures Among ICU Patients Encouraged
Two new studies published by neurologists at Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital demonstrate a need for more vigilant monitoring for seizure activity among intensive care patients who may be experiencing subtle seizures that are typically unrecognized. These subtle seizures may be affecting patients" prognoses and causing long-term brain damage, death and severe disability.
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Bathtub Danger: Thousands Of Kids Injured Each Year In Slips And Falls

More than 43,000 children are injured in bathtubs and showers every year, mostly from slips and falls, according to the study, "Injuries Associated With Bathtubs and Showers Among Children in the United States." While bathtub injuries associated with tap water burns and submersions have generated much research, this is the first study using nationally representative data to look at injuries from slips and falls, which are responsible for the majority of bathtub injuries. Using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission from 1990 to 2007, researchers evaluated an estimated 791,200 bathtub- and shower-related injuries during the 18-year study period among children 18 years old and younger who were treated in U.S. emergency departments. That"s an average of 43,600 cases per year, or roughly 5.9 injuries per 10,000 U.S. children per year. Injuries to children four years of age and younger accounted for more than half of the cases in this study. More than 80 percent of injuries were due to slips, trips or falls. The most frequently injured body region was the face (48 percent), followed by the head or neck (15 percent). The incidence of these injuries could be decreased by nonslip mats or coatings in bathtubs and showers. Researchers suggest product standards for tubs and showers should be reevaluated to increase slip resistance requirements. American Academy of Pediatrics


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