New research led by scientists at Cardiff University and the University of Bristol found that people who spend more time in education are more likely to develop near-sightedness. Specifically, researchers found that for every year a person spends in education — where they are likely to spend more time reading and typing on computers — there is a rise in myopic refractive error of 0.27 diopters, a diopter being a standard measure of the optical power of a lens. An estimated 68,000 participants were examined using the "Mendelian randomization" (MR), approach which is often used to examine causal effect of a disease in observational studies.
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1199570-study-suggests-education-causes-short-sightedness
https://www.salon.com/2018/06/07/theres-a-scientific-reason-nerds-have-bad-eyesight/
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 09 2018, @03:18PM (1 child)
The paranoia is strong with this one.
We're approaching two years and none of the dire anti-Trump predictions of Mad Max times have come to pass. It's time to admit you were wrong and move on. Doubling down only makes it look more foolish.
(Score: 1) by Sulla on Sunday June 10 2018, @02:24AM
Man you just dont get it! Drumph is literally Hitler and every day we dont #impeach millions of Americans could potentially die tomorrow! Fact: we know he wants to kill Americans. Unknown: when he will do it. Every day he doesnt the likelyhood he will do it tomorrow increases 100 fold.
Ceterum censeo Sinae esse delendam