Study links lead to cataracts in men
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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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Statins, the cholesterol-lowering drugs taken by millions of Americans, might also reduce the risk of cataracts, a preliminary study suggests.
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LONDON - Men who spend hours staring at a computer screen may be at increased risk for glaucoma, a disease that can cause blindness, Japanese doctors say.
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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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Two studies offer more evidence about  the dangers of some painkillers, adding kidney problems to  heart concerns already raised with the drug once sold as Vioxx,  researchers said on Tuesday.
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Focusing your attention on an object can actually impair rather than aid your perception of it, researchers find.
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A study by a major health-care provider seeks to deepen the understanding of how the interplay of genetics and lifestyle affect your health. By the Associated Press.
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Myopia linked to modern life? Also in this week's column:â¦
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Accumulated lead exposure may increase the risk of developing a cataract, research suggests.
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The type of prostate cancer treatment a  man gets has a lot to do with the kind of specialist he sees  first, according to a study released on Monday that lends  scientific evidence to something many men have likely guessed.
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NEW YORK  - A common type of disease that  involves the back of the eye, known as retinopathy, is a risk  factor for heart failure, even in the absence of preexisting  heart disease, high blood pressure or diabetes, according to a  new report.
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Results of a study suggest an  association between erectile dysfunction and an increased risk  of developing Parkinson's disease.
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In recent years, scientists have discovered that some diseases affect women and men differently, and that treatments for the same disease should perhaps vary by sex.
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A study published in today&#39;s Journal of the American Medical Association, indicates that elderly men who have been exposed to high levels of lead are 3.2 times morely likely to develop cataracts than those who have not had similar exposure.
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Researchers have suggested that some forms of human blindness may be treatable with cells from a patient&#39;s own bone marrow. According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Martin Friedlander
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Two nutrients found in eggs, spinach  and other leafy green vegetables offer some protection against  the most common cause of blindness among the elderly,  researchers said on Monday.
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Scientists warn that spending nine or more hours a day watching a computer screen may raise the risk of glaucoma, a progressive eye disease that can lead to blindness.