PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO LEAD CAUSES CATARACT
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(AGI) - Boston, Dec. 8 - Male cataract may be linked to prolonged exposure to lead. This was revealed in a study of the Brigham and Women&#39;s Hospital in Boston, conducted by Debra Schaumberg.
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NEW YORK  - Older men and women with cataracts or age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) are at increased risk for suffering an early death, relative to older people without these two types of visual impairment, a study hints.
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A new study suggests that accumulated exposure to lead over a lifetime may contribute to increased risk for developing cataracts in older men.
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Accumulated exposure to lead may increase the risk of developing cataracts, according to new research. Researchers from Boston&#39;s Brigham and Women&#39;s Hospital examined 642 men, 60 years and older, to determine
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Carrots, rich in beta carotene, long have been thought to sharpen eyesight, but a new study suggests that beta carotene pills are powerless against a common type of vision loss among older people.
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If you are short sighted and spend nine hours or more each day in front of your computer screen you are significantly increasing your chances of developing glaucoma - an eye disease which can eventually make you blind.
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Regular weightlifting may increase the risk of the eye disease glaucoma, research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - High levels of lead in the   blood and in bone seem to raise the likelihood of developing   high blood pressure, but this may be related in part to low   levels of calcium in the diet, according to two studies.
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Ohio State University researchers have discovered that certain antioxidants found in dark leafy green vegetables can prevent cataracts.
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A drug has been found to slow a common cause of vision loss - and even improve sight in some patients.
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The antioxidants vitamin E and lutein, from both food and supplements, may reduce womenâs risk for cataracts, researchers report.
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Dec. 7, 2004 -- Lead exposure may increase the risk of cataracts, especially for men, a new study shows. Despite public health efforts to cut lead in gasoline, paint, and other sources in the environment, lead
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Many herbal remedies and nutritional supplements can damage the eyes, including some alternative therapies that are used by people trying to correct eye problems, new research reports.
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(HealthDay News) - Since exposure to even low amounts of lead among children can cause learning disabilities and behavioral problems, it's important for parents to prevent exposure at home.
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Holiday shoppers may worry if the toys they buy contain lead, but some scientists are urging consumers to focus on the thousands of chemicals in everyday household items.
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They say antioxidants in spinach and kale protect the eyes from ultraviolet light - a leading cause of cataracts. The US team found lutein and zeaxanthin in greens were 10 times more powerful than vitamin E in protecting eyes from UV damage.
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Lead may raise the risk of death at levels much lower than those widely thought as safe, research suggests.