Pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and premature death in the world
today. Diseases caused by pollution were responsible for an estimated 9 million premature …

The Lancet Commission on pollution and health reported that pollution was responsible for
9 million premature deaths in 2015, making it the world's largest environmental risk factor for …

α-Linolenic acid (ALA) reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, possibly by favorably
changing vascular inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. Inflammatory markers and lipids …

An extensive set of head-related transfer function (HRTF1) measurements of a KEMAR
dummy head microphone has recently been completed. The measurements consist of the left …

Background Treatments for open-angle glaucoma aim to prevent vision loss through lowering
of intraocular pressure, but to our knowledge no placebo-controlled trials have assessed …

Background The association of air pollution with multiple adverse health outcomes is becoming
well established, but its negative economic impact is less well appreciated. It is important …

Background:Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease. We previously reported that
a diet high in α-linolenic acid (ALA) reduces lipid and inflammatory cardiovascular disease …

purpose. To develop a modified adenoassociated viral (AAV) vector capable of efficient
transfection of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and to test the hypothesis that use of this vector to …

Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy that is characterized by the progressive degeneration of
the optic nerve, leading to visual impairment. Glaucoma is the main cause of irreversible …

methods. Experimental glaucoma was induced unilaterally in 174 Wistar rats, using a diode
laser with wavelength of 532 nm aimed at the trabecular meshwork and episcleral veins (…