News tagged with retinal neurons


Neural codes for memory implants

(Medical Xpress)—The ability to short-circuit debilitating tremors in disease states with implantable stimulators is nothing short of remarkable. The same can be said for cochlear prosthetics which restore ...

Neuroscience created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 5 | with audio podcast report

Cell death in retina helps tune our internal clocks

(Medical Xpress)—With every sunrise and sunset, our eyes make note of the light as it waxes and wanes, a process that is critical to aligning our circadian rhythms to match the solar day so we are alert during the day and ...

Neuroscience created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Light exposure during pregnancy key to normal eye development

New research in Nature concludes the eye – which depends on light to see – also needs light to develop normally during pregnancy.

Ophthalmology created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Specific protein essential for healthy eyes, study finds

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in collaboration with researchers at the Salk Institute in California, have found for the first time that a specific protein is essential not only for maintaining a healthy ...

Neuroscience created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Burst of fetal neural activity necessary for vision

(Medical Xpress)—A sudden and mysterious burst of activity originating in the retina of a developing fetus spurs brain connections that are essential to development of finely-tuned sight, Yale researchers ...

Neuroscience created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Stress pathway identified as potential therapeutic target to prevent vision loss

A new study identifies specific cell-stress signaling pathways that link injury of the optic nerve with irreversible vision loss. The research, published by Cell Press in the February 9 issue of the journal Neuron, may le ...

Neuroscience created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists make strides in vision research

New research at UC Santa Barbara is contributing to the basic biological understanding of how retinas develop. The study is part of the campus's expanding vision research.

Medical research created May 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sections of retinas regenerated and visual function increased with stem cells from skin

Scientists from Schepens Eye Research Institute are the first to regenerate large areas of damaged retinas and improve visual function using IPS cells (induced pluripotent stem cells) derived from skin. The results of their ...

Medical research created May 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast