Stanford scientists develop an ultracompact gene activation tool
The ability to precisely adjust the expression of genes inside the human body – ramping up protective ones…
Harvard engineers develop smartphone app to aid navigation for people with blindness
For people with blindness or who have low vision, moving around independently is a daily challenge. Harvard researchers…
Cortisone eye drops may reduce blindness in extremely premature babies
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital have conducted the first randomized clinical trial in…
Plasma exchange improves recovery in rare inflammatory nerve disease
Plasma exchange can help treat people with a rare inflammatory disease that can cause blindness, according to a…
Cone opsin structures offer insights into vision loss
The retina of the human eye contains six to seven million cone cells. These cells contain light-sensitive proteins…
New eye drop formulation shows promise for dry eye disease
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Okayama University in Japan have developed and tested in mice a…
People Who Are Blind from Birth Never Develop Schizophrenia. This Could Transform Treatment
Credit: ZME Science. In 1950, two researchers noticed something that didn’t quite add up. Hector Chevigny, a writer…
Benefits from food fortification, yet global nutrient gaps persist
Fortifying staple foods can dramatically reduce global nutrient deficiencies at minimal cost, but gaps persist, and the risk…
PTSD expert helps people create meaning after painful experiences
Having grown up in the shadow of the Holocaust, Susan Hirshfield had a gnawing question she wanted to…
WHO validates Libya’s success in eliminating trachoma nationwide
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a…
Man Takes Sleep Meds Before Bed—What He Wakes Up to Unlocks ‘New Fear’
A doctor shared the scary story of what happened when he took his sleep medicine before bed, and…
WVU researchers explore how to restore vision in people with inherited blindness
A research team at the WVU is studying how to restore vision in people who develop a form…