Health Diaries > Health News > Five Senses News > March 2005
March 24, 2005
Hearing Loss and Heart Disease
"There are a few people in the world who get heart disease after they begin to lose their hearing. Harvard Medical School researchers have found a gene responsible for this, and they're using that information to better understand heart problems faced by millions of people."
Posted by news editor at 06:40 PM
March 21, 2005
Trying to Grow Tomatoes with Better Flavor
"... Jay Scott of the University of Florida's tomato breeding program, has spent seven years studying how to improve flavor through taste tests and genetic analysis...It's not easy, he said, because so many factors influence taste, including the tomato's balance of sugar and acid. Plus, producers first want a tomato that resists diseases and ships easily."
Posted by news editor at 04:39 AM
March 01, 2005
Glaucoma - Surgery or Drops?
"In the United States, glaucoma treatment typically involves eye drops to lower the pressure inside the eye. Some British studies have shown that surgery performed in the early stages of glaucoma does a better job at bringing down the pressure."
Posted by news editor at 06:29 PM
