Rochester, Minnesota - It is not typical for a person’s vision to regress after LASIK. Although the procedure may lead to some side effects and complications, they are uncommon. A thorough evaluation before surgery often can help avoid many of the potential problems that can happen after LASIK.

Scottsdale, Arizona - Depression and diet may be related. Several studies have found that people who ate a poor quality diet - one that was high in processed meat, chocolates, sweet desserts, fried food, refined cereals and high-fat dairy products - were more likely to report symptoms of depression. The good news is that the people who ate a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and fish were less likely to report being depressed.

Boulder, Colorado - The self-organization properties of DNA-like molecular fragments four billion years ago may have guided their own growth into repeating chemical chains long enough to act as a basis for primitive life, says a new study by the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Milan.

Washington, DC - Today the President met with his international health and national security teams to discuss what more can be done to get to zero Ebola cases in West Africa.  The President’s advisors updated him on the situation in the region and briefed him on measures currently underway to end the epidemic in Sierra Leone and Guinea. 

Manhattan, New York - Using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), a team led by Mount Sinai researchers has gained new insight into genetic changes that may turn a well known anti-cancer signaling gene into a driver of risk for bone cancers, where the survival rate has not improved in 40 years despite treatment advances.

Washington, DC - La Guadalupana Wholesale Co., Inc., a Chicago, Illinois establishment, is recalling approximately 34,923 pounds of pork and chicken tamale products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain egg whites, a known allergen, which are not declared on the product label.