Distance vision: Retina scans from tribal members in remote cities are flashed to Portland doctors

Cameras at clinics serving Native Americans in Pendleton and Wichita, Kan., can send high-quality images of the back of the eye to doctors in Portland - without needing to dilate pupils. Doctors hope the program will increase eye check-ups among diabetic patients at high risk for vision loss.

Wake-up call for busy diabetic teen

When Rebecca O'Brien was 17, she didn't pay too much attention to managing her diabetes.

Two Therapies Slow Diabetic Eye Disease Progression

In high-risk adults with type 2 diabetes, researchers have found that two therapies may slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease that is the leading cause of vision loss in working-age Americans. Intensive blood sugar control reduced the progression of diabetic retinopathy compared with standard blood sugar control, and combination lipid therapy with a fibrate and statin also ...

EPS growth in Q2 2010

PARIS , July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Q2 2010 Change on a reported basis Change at constant exchange rates H1 2010 Change on a reported basis Change at constant exchange rates Net sales euro 7,783m +4.6% -1.2% euro 15,168m +4.3% +2.2% Business net income(1) euro 2,478m +7.6% +4.1% euro 4,905m +8.6% +10.0% Business EPS ( 1) euro 1.90 +8.0% +4.5% euro 3.76 +8.7% +10.1% In order to facilitate ...

Merck signs non-exclusive license agreement with LabCorp for commercialization of genetic test

Merck today announced a non-exclusive license agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings for the commercialization of a genetic test that may help predict the response of patients with Hepatitis C virus infection to peginterferon alpha-based therapy.