Scientists unveil dynamic structure of protein key to vision
Scientists have for the first time looked deep into the protein structure that may determine our vision - and discovered ...
Tag: Vision Loss
Diabetic retinal disease prevalence rises while severe cases decline
Although the prevalence of diabetes-related eye diseases almost doubled since 2014, the rates of most severe forms of the disease ...
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New drug candidate shows potential to restore vision in people with MS
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found a promising drug candidate that could help restore vision ...
Global gap in diabetes prevalence and treatment has widened since 1990
Since 1990, rising diabetes rates in lower-income countries have outpaced improvements in care, while wealthier nations have seen the greatest ...
Clinical trial shows CRISPR gene editing has exciting potential to treat a rare form of blindness
Retinal degeneration can be inherited or acquired. In the former case, it is an incurable and progressive condition. A recent ...
CRISPR gene editing shows promise for treating individuals with a form of inherited blindness
Results from a groundbreaking clinical trial of CRISPR gene editing in 14 individuals with a form of inherited blindness show ...
Simple fingerprick blood test could help identify millions of people with undiagnosed diabetes
In 2019, there were almost 14 thousand diabetes-related deaths in the UK. That number looks set to rise. Britain currently has 4.3 ...
Therapeutic small molecule can restore visual functions after optic nerve injury
Traumatic injury to the brain, spinal cord and optic nerve in the central nervous system (CNS) are the leading cause ...
NIH scientists use patient stem cells and 3D bioprinting to produce eye tissue
Scientists used patient stem cells and 3D bioprinting to produce eye tissue that will advance understanding of the mechanisms of ...
UH researcher aims to find causal pathways to developmental disabilities among children in rural Zambia
Of the 2.6 billion children in the world, 11% or 291.2 million are estimated to have one of four developmental ...