Therefore, homocysteine may increase the chance of atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. Homocysteine levels can be reduced by supplemental doses of folic acid, vitamin B6 and B12. Seeing on the Reservation Vision researchers in the UA Department of Ophthmalogy have found that as many as one-third of the children in the Tohono O'Odham Nation need glasses. Prevention of amblyopia is as simple as making an early diagnosis and wearing corrective eyeglasses. Although early diagnosis is critical, it's challenging.
Some Indian children see well but test poorly because they are shy.
With funds from by the National Eye Institute , UA researchers are testing three alternative methods of identifying children who need glasses. Researchers will screen about 750 Tohono O'Odham preschool children over the next four years. Unexpected Side-Effect A substance that gained worldwide attention for its ability to tan the skin without sunlight also appears to be an effective treatment for impotence, the most common male sexual disorder, affecting 18 million men of all ages. The first study of Melanotan II as a treatment for impotence involved 10 men in a pilot study directed by the Sexual Dysfunction Unit of the UA College of Medicine. Early results show that men given the drug twice in the randomized double-blind study were found to produce erections in 80 percent of the participants.