An Oral Ketamine Drug for Depression — Minus the Trip?
A novel oral ketamine drug was well tolerated and associated with reduced depressive symptoms in treatment-resistant depression (TRD)…
Blood Test Boosts Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Accuracy in Primary Care: AAIC 2026 Study
Blood test results allow primary care physicians to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with nearly the same accuracy as specialists,…
Presbyopia-correcting ICL arrives in New Zealand
Sonderegger said accurate sizing is critical because ICLs are positioned in the ciliary sulcus behind the iris, an…
Keeping clinicians in the loop with IOL designs
The company also showcased the Acunex VarioMax and VarioMax Toric lenses. The Vario Max is designed to deliver…
Blood Test Predicts Chemotherapy Benefit in Colorectal Cancer, Study Finds
A blood test may help identify which patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver are…
NIH Study: Blood Test Using Circular RNAs Predicts Alzheimer’s Progression
Elevated levels of specific circular RNAs in the blood nearly tripled the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease symptoms,…
GLP-1s for Addiction: Are We There Yet?
Substance use disorders (SUDs) may become the next therapeutic target for GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s). Although the evidence…
Global push to recognise threat of toxoplasmosis – NZ Optics
Global push to recognise threat of toxoplasmosis NZ OpticsCat parasite infecting third of humans is ‘major cause of vision…
A case of pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy
Fig 2a–d. Ultra-widefield imaging (top two images) showing perivascular pigmentary changes and fundus auto-fluorescence (bottom two images) of…
New Blood Test Method Improves HDL Function Analysis in Heart Disease
Researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo developed a blood-based assessment to measure how effectively high-density lipoprotein (HDL)…
SOVS Seeks Eyecare Sector Input on Outreach Eyecare Research
A new HRC-funded research project at the University of Auckland is seeking eyecare providers’ perspectives on outreach work…
Home HPV Self-Sampling Kits Show Promise for Closing Cervical Screening Gap in Disabled Women
A new study from the University of Sheffield suggests that at-home human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling kits could help…