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·November 22, 2023·5 min read

How Blind People Recognize Faces via Sound

A new study reveals that people who are blind can recognize faces using auditory patterns processed by the fusiform face area, a brain region crucial for face processing in sighted individuals. The study employed a sensory substitution device to translate images into sound, demonstrating that face recognition in the brain isn't solely dependent on visual experience.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·October 27, 2023·4 min read

Restoring Vision: Blind “See” Through Sound with Smart Glasses

Researchers pioneered "acoustic touch" technology, allowing individuals with blindness or low vision to "see" using unique sound icons. These smart glasses translate visual data into distinct auditory cues.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·April 26, 2023·3 min read

Gene Therapy for Dogs With Inherited Blinding Eye Disease Set for Human Trials

A groundbreaking gene therapy proven successful in treating an inherited, blinding eye disease in dogs is now poised for clinical trials in humans with the rare condition retinitis pigmentosa. The therapy, which halts vision loss by introducing a normal copy of the CNGB1 gene, could potentially benefit around 2 million people affected worldwide.

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·March 24, 2023·3 min read

Blind People Sense Their Heartbeats Better Than Sighted

Blind people are better than sighted people at sensing their own heartbeat, a new study reveals. The findings suggest those who are blind have a heightened ability to feel signals from inside their bodies than those who are not visually impaired.

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·January 17, 2023·4 min read

Combining Multiple Maps Reveals New Genetic Risk Factors for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Study uncovers new genetic risk factors for age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss in adults.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·January 12, 2023·3 min read

A Key Step Toward New Treatment for Hereditary Blindness

Using animal models, researchers demonstrate a potentially effective approach to treating blindness associated with genetic conditions by using mRNA and lipid nanoparticles.

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·January 4, 2023·5 min read

Lab-Grown Retinal Cells Open the Door to Treat Blindness and Degenerative Eye Diseases

Lab-created retinal cells created from human stem cells can reach out and connect to neighboring cells, a new study reports. The cells have the capacity to replace damaged retinal cells and carry sensory information. The findings could pave the way for clinical trials for the treatment of a range of diseases associated with vision loss and blindness.

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·October 10, 2022·4 min read

Gene Therapy Rapidly Improves Night Vision in Adults With Congenital Blindness

Gene therapy enables a striking recovery of night vision in those who suffer from the childhood-onset blindness disorder Leber Congenital Amaurosis.

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·October 6, 2022·4 min read

The Adult Brain Can Recover Lost Vision

Administering a chemical compound called synthetic retinoids to the retina helped restore brain networks associated with vision and prompted the growth of two times more neurons, effectively restoring vision in adult mouse models of the genetic visual disorder LCA.

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·September 23, 2022·3 min read

Uncovering the Key Process That Contributes to Vision Loss and Blindness in People With Diabetes

The loss of blood flow autoregulation caused by diabetes is the result of the disruption of the TRPV2 protein. Even in the absence of diabetes, disrupted blood flow autoregulation causes damage closely resembling that seen in diabetic retinopathy.

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·August 11, 2022·6 min read

Bioengineered Cornea Can Restore Sight to the Blind and Visually Impaired

Researchers have developed a cornea implant from the collagen protein of pig skin. The implant restored the vision of 20 people with diseased corneas. The new implant could be a viable alternative to human cornea transplantation.