Do You Have a Family History of Age-Related Macular Degeneration?
Do You Already Take Vitamins for AMD?

A recent analysis of DNA in the AREDS study showed that AMD genes influenced the success or failure of zinc in the vitamin formula. Commonly consumed zinc supplements may even be harmful. Now doctors can detect these genes and tailor the amount of zinc in the vitamin formula to optimize the chances that it will help prevent advanced AMD with vision loss.

BLue Light Hazards

University of Utah Health Sciences
Summary:
Brain scans from nearly 200 adolescent boys provide evidence that the brains of compulsive video game players are wired differently. Chronic video game play is associated with hyperconnectivity between several pairs of brain networks. Some changes are predicted to help game players respond to new information. Others are associated with distractibility and poor impulse control.