NIH study traces molecular link from gene to late-onset retinal degeneration
[ad_1] Scientists have discovered that gene therapy and the diabetes drug metformin may be potential treatments for late-onset retinal degeneration (L-ORD), a rare, blinding eye disease. Researchers from… [ad_2] Source link
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Study: Cataract surgery linked with lessened dementia risk
[ad_1] Cataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia. Cecilia Lee,… [ad_2] Source link
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A New Microscope for Imaging Neural Circuitry
[ad_1] Advancing our understanding of the human brain requires new insights into how neural circuitry works in mammals, including laboratory mice. These investigations require monitoring brain activity with… [ad_2] Source link
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NIH scientists discover new B cell that tempers autoimmunity
[ad_1] Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have identified, isolated, and characterized a unique population of B cells that tamps down the immune system, reducing chronic inflammation. Infusions… [ad_2] Source link
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Which side is which? How the brain perceives borders
[ad_1] In the classic “Rubin’s vase” optical illusion, you can see either an elaborate, curvy vase or two faces, noses nearly touching. At any given moment, which scene you perceive depends on whether… [ad_2] Source link
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Neurobiologists Reveal How Value Decisions are Coded into Our Brains
[ad_1] In 2019 University of California San Diego researchers discovered the area of the brain where “value decisions” are made. An area within the cerebrum known as the retrosplenial cortex… [ad_2] Source link
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CU Researchers Provide First Evidence Linking Extracellular Vesicles with Drusen Formation and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
[ad_1] CellSight researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine are offering the first evidence connecting drusen formation, or yellowish deposits that accumulate under the retina, with… [ad_2] Source link
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Retinoid Therapy May Improve Vision in People with Rare Genetic Disorder, According to Study in Mice
[ad_1] Using data generated from patients and mice with genetic mutation for the disorder Usher syndrome, researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), the National Institutes of… [ad_2] Source link
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Small amounts of carbon monoxide may help protect vision in diabetes
[ad_1] An ingested liquid that ultimately delivers a small dose of carbon monoxide to the eye appears to target key factors that damage or destroy vision in both type 1 and 2 diabetes, scientists say. The… [ad_2] Source link
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Air Pollution Can Cause Eye Problems, Study Shows
[ad_1] New research suggests living in a city with poor air quality increases your chance of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD)—a leading cause of blindness. The study, published in the British Journal of… [ad_2] Source link
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