While fish, reptiles and even some birds can regenerate damaged brain, eye and spinal cord cells, mammals cannot. For the first time, non-neuronal cells have been induced to mimic specific ganglion cells in the eyes of mice.
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The complement system defends the body against microbial intruders, but it can also attack the body's own cells for various reasons and therefore contribute to clinical complications. These complications range from age-related ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Diminishing eyesight is a common issue that occurs with age. While often unavoidable, routine eye checks are crucial.
Nov 3, 2022
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In just the month of October in France, a 67-year-old woman died in Brittany, a 33-year-old mother and her two children were shot in the legs in the Rhône region, and a 62-year-old mushroom picker was shot in the abdomen ...
Oct 27, 2022
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Eyes may be your window to good health.
Oct 18, 2022
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In recent years, scientists have made great strides in their ability to develop artificial intelligence algorithms that can analyze patient data and come up with new ways to diagnose disease or predict which treatments work ...
Oct 7, 2022
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Research led by Sanford Burnham Prebys professor Francesca Marassi, Ph.D., is helping to reveal the molecular secrets of macular degeneration, which causes almost 90% of all age-related vision loss. The study, published recently ...
Sep 7, 2022
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A metabolite of caffeine, known as 7-MX, may slow the progression of short-sightedness, also known as myopia, in children, suggests observational research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Aug 22, 2022
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Better diagnosis and treatment of the incurable eye disease age-related macular degeneration is a step closer, thanks to the discovery of new genetic signatures of the disease.
Jul 26, 2022
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The way in which a patient is told they have serious eye disease can impact their psychological health and ability to cope with their condition in the long-term, according to new research published in the open-access journal ...
Jul 22, 2022
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