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Retina
The retina is a sensory and thin membrane that covers the back of the eye and enables the conversion of light (through photoreceptor cells) into neural signals for the brain to process (through the optic nerve).
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NOV 15, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Although the human genome has been sequenced and we think most protein-coding genes have been identified, there are stil ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2021Neuroscience
Eye movement during a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan correlates with brain activity. As such, researchers from No ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 04, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Your Grandma's favorite eyeglasses may soon find their way to the trashcan. Last Friday, October 29th, the United States ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 27, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Last Friday, October 22nd, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a first of its kind d ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizSEP 16, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
According to the Population Reference Bureau, 40 million people in the United States are aged 65 and older. This nu ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizAUG 23, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The daily cycle of the planet is reflected in the biology of plants and animals. Even our cells are influenced by what&# ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Since Shinya Yamanaka developed a method to create stem cells from regular adult skin cells using genetic reprogramming ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers experiments with quantum fractals reveal promising direction for consciousness researchJUL 12, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been developing gene therapies that can help restore vision that's lost due to a problem with a gene ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 02, 2021Cancer
A report published recently in the Journal of Clinical Oncology highlights the need for early intervention resources for ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While this approach was tested on models of eye disorders, prelimary work suggested it also has potential as a dementia ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
A patient with a genetic-based childhood blindness has gained vision after receiving an experimental RNA therapeutic tre ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 08, 2021Neuroscience
As people with diabetes age, they are more likely than those without the condition to develop cognitive disorders such a ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 01, 2020Genetics & Genomics
When light levels are low, the rod cells of our eyes go to work to help us see.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Many drugs can have a wide range of impacts on the patients that take them; doctors often have to adjust a person's dosa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from UCL have found that staring into a deep red light for just three minutes per day can significantly impr ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 26, 2020Technology
The most common cause of blindness in working-age adults is retinal damage as a result of diabetes. To address this prob ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 22, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The premature birth of infants places them at risk for blindness because of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). To prevent ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 23, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
As announced by the Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center in a press release, a new eye solution was recently approved by the ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 26, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Blurred or double vision, and in extreme cases, complete vision loss are amongst the earliest symptoms of multiple scler ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Blue light caused damage even in flies that did not have eyes, and if given a choice, fruit flies will avoid blue light.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about why bright light wakes us up.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2019Technology
Using the same tools designed to observe the stars, vision scientists at Indiana University have taken the first accurat ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at John Hopkins Medicine have found a way to deliver sight-saving gene therapy to the retina. Having already ...Written By: Annie Lennon
NOV 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Although the human genome has been sequenced and we think most protein-coding genes have been identified, there are stil
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2021
Neuroscience
Eye movement during a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan correlates with brain activity. As such, researchers from No
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 04, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Your Grandma's favorite eyeglasses may soon find their way to the trashcan. Last Friday, October 29th, the United States
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 27, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Last Friday, October 22nd, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a first of its kind d
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
SEP 16, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the Population Reference Bureau, 40 million people in the United States are aged 65 and older. This nu
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
AUG 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The daily cycle of the planet is reflected in the biology of plants and animals. Even our cells are influenced by what&#
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Since Shinya Yamanaka developed a method to create stem cells from regular adult skin cells using genetic reprogramming
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers experiments with quantum fractals reveal promising direction for consciousness research
JUL 12, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been developing gene therapies that can help restore vision that's lost due to a problem with a gene
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 02, 2021
Cancer
A report published recently in the Journal of Clinical Oncology highlights the need for early intervention resources for
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While this approach was tested on models of eye disorders, prelimary work suggested it also has potential as a dementia
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
A patient with a genetic-based childhood blindness has gained vision after receiving an experimental RNA therapeutic tre
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 08, 2021
Neuroscience
As people with diabetes age, they are more likely than those without the condition to develop cognitive disorders such a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 01, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
When light levels are low, the rod cells of our eyes go to work to help us see.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many drugs can have a wide range of impacts on the patients that take them; doctors often have to adjust a person's dosa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from UCL have found that staring into a deep red light for just three minutes per day can significantly impr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 26, 2020
Technology
The most common cause of blindness in working-age adults is retinal damage as a result of diabetes. To address this prob
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 22, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The premature birth of infants places them at risk for blindness because of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). To prevent
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 23, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
As announced by the Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center in a press release, a new eye solution was recently approved by the
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 26, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Blurred or double vision, and in extreme cases, complete vision loss are amongst the earliest symptoms of multiple scler
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Blue light caused damage even in flies that did not have eyes, and if given a choice, fruit flies will avoid blue light.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about why bright light wakes us up.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2019
Technology
Using the same tools designed to observe the stars, vision scientists at Indiana University have taken the first accurat
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at John Hopkins Medicine have found a way to deliver sight-saving gene therapy to the retina. Having already
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon