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The Genetic Basis for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
February 24, 2012 — Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, especially in developed countries, and there is currently no known treatment or cure or for the vast ... > full story -
Light Shed on How Body Fends Off Bacteria
February 16, 2012 — Scientists have developed the first 3D look at the interaction between an immune sensor and a protein that helps bacteria ... > full story -
Drug Halts Organ Damage in Inflammatory Genetic Disorder, Study Suggests
February 10, 2012 — A new study shows that Kineret (anakinra), a medication approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, is effective in stopping the progression of organ damage in people with neonatal-onset ... > full story -
Gene Therapy for Inherited Blindness Succeeds in Patients' Other Eye
February 8, 2012 — Gene therapy for congenital blindness took another step forward, as researchers further improved vision in three adult patients previously treated in one eye. The patients were better able to see in ... > full story -
Sound Rather Than Sight Can Activate 'Seeing' for the Blind, Say Researchers
February 8, 2012 — Scientists have tapped onto the visual cortex of the congenitally blind by using sensory substitution devices (SSDs), enabling the blind in effect to "see" and even describe objects. SSDs are ... > full story -
Stress Pathway Identified as Potential Therapeutic Target to Prevent Vision Loss
February 8, 2012 — A new study identifies specific cell-stress signaling pathways that link injury of the optic nerve with irreversible vision loss. The research may lead to new strategies that will help to protect ... > full story -
Just Another Pretty Face: New Insight Into Neural Basis of Prosopagnosia
February 1, 2012 — There is definitely more than meets the eye where faces are concerned. Researchers are investigating the process of facial recognition, seeking to understand the complexity of what is actually taking ... > full story -
The Pupils Are the Windows to the Mind
January 27, 2012 — The eyes are the window into the soul -- or at least the mind, according to a new ... > full story -
Visual Nudge Improves Accuracy of Mammogram Readings
January 26, 2012 — False negatives and positives plague the reading of mammograms, limiting their usefulness. Computer scientists have now shown that the accuracy of novice readers can be improved by nudging them ... > full story -
Brain Receptor in Eyes May Link Epilepsy, Cataracts and Antidepressants
January 26, 2012 — Researchers have discovered that the most common receptor for the major neurotransmitter in the brain is also present in the eye, which may explain links between cataracts, epilepsy and use of a ... > full story -
In the Brain, Signs of Autism as Early as 6 Months Old
January 26, 2012 — Measuring brain activity in infants as young as six months may help to predict the future development of autism symptoms. In their first year of life, babies who will go on to develop autism already ... > full story -
New Gene Discovery Provides Clue to Brain, Eye and Lymphatic Development
January 26, 2012 — Researchers have found a new gene that, when mutated, can lead to lymphedema (swollen limbs) as part of a rare disorder that can also cause problems with eye and brain development. This is the fourth ... > full story
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