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Atomic-resolution Views Suggest Function Of Enzyme That Regulates Light-detecting Signals In Eye
An atomic resolution view of
an enzyme found only in the
eye is providing clues about
how the enzyme is activated.
The enzyme, PDE6, is crit ... > full story
Receptor Could Halt Blinding Diseases, Stop Tumor Growth, Preserve Neurons After Trauma
Researchers have discovered
what promises to be the
on-off switch behind several
major diseases. They report
how the GPR91 receptor
... > full story
Spacing, Not Size, Matters In Visual Recognition, Researchers Find
You might think that the
farthest distance at which
you can hold a book and
still read it quickly is
determined by the size of
... > full story
Getting Lost: A Newly Discovered Developmental Brain Disorder
Researchers have recently
documented the first case of
a patient who, without
apparent brain damage or
cognitive impairment, is
... > full story
- Atomic-resolution Views Suggest Function Of Enzyme That Regulates Light-detecting Signals In Eye
- Receptor Could Halt Blinding Diseases, Stop Tumor Growth, Preserve Neurons After Trauma
- Spacing, Not Size, Matters In Visual Recognition, Researchers Find
- Getting Lost: A Newly Discovered Developmental Brain Disorder
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Genetic Finding Implicates Innate Immune System In Major Cause Of Blindness
October 10, 2008 — Scientists have identified one of the genes implicated in age-related macular degeneration, the most common cause of blindness in developed ... > full story -
New Screening Technologies Improve Detection Of Polyps During Colonoscopy
October 10, 2008 — Two new studies highlight new technologies with the potential to improve the detection of colorectal polyps and flat lesions during ... > full story -
New Technique For Mapping Blood Supply In Retina Increases Safety, Comfort Of Exams
October 10, 2008 — Anyone who has ever been examined for eye disease involving blood flow in the retinal capillaries—as people with diabetes routinely are to assess vision loss associated with their ... > full story -
Important Clue To Learning Deficit In Children With Autism
October 9, 2008 — An important clue to why children with autism spectrum disorders have trouble imitating others has been discovered: they spend less time looking at the faces of people who are modeling new ... > full story -
Drug Candidate Slows Age-related Macular Degeneration
October 9, 2008 — Research results show that the progression of age-related macular degeneration is markedly slowed in new laboratory-engineered mice when they received treatments of retinylamine, a trial drug that ... > full story -
Keeping Herpes Infection In Check: Researchers Describe Immune System Strategies
October 9, 2008 — Herpes simplex virus type I can cause bouts of cold sores, blindness and potentially lethal encephalitis when it reawakens from a quiescent state in the nerve cells it infects. To prevent these ... > full story -
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Neurotransmitter Defect May Trigger Autoimmune Disease
October 8, 2008 — A potentially blinding neurological disorder, often confused with multiple sclerosis, has now become a little less mysterious. A new study may have uncovered the cause of Devic's disease. The ... > full story -
Key Mechanism Regulating Neural Stem Cell Development Uncovered
October 8, 2008 — Scintists have discovered a novel mechanism that regulates how neural stem cells of the retina generate the appropriate cell type at the right time during normal development. These findings could ... > full story -
Major Study Of Preschoolers' Visual Acuity Finds Fault With A Standard Eye Test
October 6, 2008 — Visual acuity --- the ability to see objects in sharp detail --- was evaluated in 1,504 children aged 30 to 71 months as part of the Baltimore Pediatric Eye Disease Study, the first large, ... > full story -
Proper Use and Care More Important than New Lens Types for Contact Lens Infection Prevention
October 5, 2008 — Contact lenses are a good alternative to eyeglasses, but are not entirely risk free. Even with today's improved designs, a small but significant number of contact lens wearers develop painful ... > full story
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