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Elisabeth Manville
Jul 25, 2012
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Chemical restores some sight in blind mice
Scientists have discovered that a chemical photoswitch called AAQ has the ability to temporarily restore some vision in blind mice.... Read More
Ann Conkle
May 18, 2012
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Medical Weekly: Top trends for 5/14-5/18
Here’s your weekly roundup of exciting medical news. Paralyzed people control robotic arms directly with brain activity A new study... Read More
Kristin Wall
May 14, 2012
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Microchips, lollipops and echolocation: New ways to help the blind see
Two men in the United Kingdom who had lost their vision after birth due to a genetic condition called retinitis... Read More
Ann Conkle
Apr 3, 2012
'Positive stress' helps protect eye from glaucoma
Working in mice, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have devised a treatment that prevents the optic... Read More
Leyla Raiani
Mar 8, 2012
New pig model may lead to progress in treating debilitating eye disease
An animal model was developed by researchers at the University of Louisville and the National Swine Resource and Research Center... Read More
Ann Conkle
Feb 17, 2012
Gaming to improve eyesight in cataract patients
At this week's meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Vancouver, McMaster University psychologist Daphne... Read More