Diabetes
Bright light alters metabolism
Exposure to bright light could affect your metabolism, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
May 19, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why do we get nose bleeds?
Nose bleeds, or epistaxes, are often a mystery to the 60% of us who have had at least one in our lifetime. Suddenly, and without obvious cause, bright red blood starts streaming from one nostril.
Aug 13, 2018
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Ophthalmology
Augmented reality glasses may help people with low vision better navigate their environment
Nearly one in 30 Americans over the age of 40 experience low vision—significant visual impairment that can't be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, medication or surgery.
Aug 26, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What you should know about meningitis
Getting the news your child, teenager or even their classmate or friend has meningitis can be an alarming experience. However, knowing more about the disease can help parents recognize the signs and symptoms as well as help ...
Oct 15, 2019
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Medical research
Eye's recycling process key to seeing color, bright light
As many of us learned in high school science class, the retina's rods and cones allow us to see. Rods are for night vision, and cones operate in bright light and allow us to distinguish colors. But although scientists have ...
Oct 28, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Shedding light on how the human eye perceives brightness
Japanese scientists are shedding new light on the importance of light-sensing cells in the retina that process visual information. The researchers isolated the functions of melanopsin cells and demonstrated their crucial ...
Aug 19, 2019
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Neuroscience
New function for rods in daylight
(Medical Xpress)—Vision – so crucial to human health and well-being – depends on job-sharing by just a few cell types, the rod cells and cone cells, in our retina. Botond Roska and his group have identified a novel ...
Nov 19, 2014
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Genetics
A night and day difference: Circadian clock may protect aging eyes
While bright light helps us see better, our eyes need darkness for better vision. Light breaks down the sensitive machinery of our eyes every day, and during the darkness of night, key pieces are rebuilt. The clock of our ...
Mar 8, 2022
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Health
Eating more bright-colored fruits and vegetables can help women's health issues
Women tend to live longer than men but typically have higher rates of illness. Now, new research from University of Georgia suggests these higher rates of illness can be improved by a better diet, one that is high in pigmented ...
Jul 14, 2022
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Neuroscience
Uncomfortable sight from an ancient reflex of the eye
The eyes are for seeing, but they have other important biological functions, including automatic visual reflexes that go on without awareness. The reflexive system of the human eye also produces a conscious, visual experience, ...
Oct 31, 2017
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