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·May 14, 2020

Retinal texture could provide early biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

The topmost layer of neurons in the retina of mouse models of Alzheimer's disease exhibits textural changes. The findings could be a new biomarker for Alzheimer's disease. Read More

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·April 30, 2020

Eyes send an unexpected signal to the brain

A new study puts into question conventional belief that the eyes communicate with the brain exclusively via one signaling pathway. Researchers have identified a subset of retinal neurons that sends inhibitory signals to the brain. This subset of neurons is also involved in the synchronization of circadian rhythms to light/dark cycles and pupil constriction to bright light intensity. Read More

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·November 25, 2019

Babies in the womb may see more than we thought

Light sensitive cells in the fetal retina communicate as part of an interconnected network, giving the retina more light sensitivity during development that previously believed. Read More

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·October 17, 2019

Daily exposure to blue light may accelerate aging, even if it doesn’t reach your eyes

Fruit flies exposed to blue light had significantly reduced longevity than those exposed to natural light or kept in darkness. Exposure to blue light for 12 hours a day accelerated aging phenotypes, causing retinal damage, neurodegeneration, and impaired locomotion. Read More

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·September 13, 2019

New insights into how astrocytes help the brain process information

Noradrenaline is essential for astrocytes to respond to local stimulation. Read More

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·July 18, 2019

Stimulating neurons to induce particular perceptions in mice’s minds

Using optogenetics, researchers stimulated neurons in the visual cortex of mice to induce illusory images in the animals' minds. Read More

This shows the retina with and without gene therapy

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·July 8, 2019

Retina restructures itself after cell death

Gene therapy can restore the structure of the retina and regain normal light responses. Read More

This shows how C3 microglia acts to resolve RP

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·June 17, 2019

Immune system can slow degenerative eye disease: Mouse study

Study reveals C3, which can cause damage in some eye diseases, may help to slow the progression of retinitis pigmentosa. Read More

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·May 6, 2019

A brain region for Pokémon characters?

Adults who played Pokemon video games as children had preferential activation in the visual system for Pokemon character, researchers report. The finding shed light on the development of the visual system and categorization in the brain. Read More

This shows CT1 cells in a fly's visual system

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·April 28, 2019

Multitasking with perfection: Nerve cell works like 1400 individual cells – Fly Study

CT1 cells connect around 1400 areas in the fly brain. Each cell area works like a separate neuron, allowing CT1 to access information from the fly's eye and support local motion detection. Read More

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·April 23, 2019

Microglia, immune cells of the central nervous system, shown to regulate neuroinflammation

In uveitis, microglia facilitates the entry of inflammatory immune cells into the retina, enabling the host immune responses to attack cells not normally recognized by the immune system. Read More

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·February 22, 2019

How the Brain Processes Images

Researchers report signals from the retina are subjected to selective processing at the earliest neural way-station in the functional pathway connecting the retina to the visual cortex. Read More

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