Animal study to aid AMD research

A Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland) research team has developed the first animal model of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that will enable researchers to study the development and progression of AMD and conduct pre-clinical testing of new therapeutics.

The research team, led by Joe Hollyfield, PhD, of Cleveland Clinic's Cole Eye Institute, modified specific proteins found in mouse blood so that the mouse’s immune system was forced to mount a response. This response causes the mouse to display characteristics of AMD in a short amount of time.

Neurofeedback course coming to Atlanta

EEG Info (Woodland Hills, California) will offer a Clinical Course in Neurofeedback in Atlanta, Feb. 21-24, 2008. The course is taught by industry leaders Siegfried and Sue Othmer, who have instructed more than 4,000 clinicians on how to incorporate neurofeedback into their clinical practice.

In this four-day course, attendees will learn neurofeedback theory and practice and the skills to begin practice as a neurofeedback practitioner. Attendees will learn how to assess new clients for neurofeedback, and training protocols for clinical and peak performance applications.

EEG Info specializes in neurofeedback, which is direct training of brain function, by which the brain learns to function more efficiently.