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Joseph Shavit

Jan 13, 2023

Lab-grown retinal eye cells can treat blindness

Retinal cells grown from stem cells are ready for trials in humans with degenerative eye disorders according to researchers at U of W.

Joseph Shavit

Jan 2, 2023

Groundbreaking pill delivers equivalent results to physical exercise

The beneficial messages being sent to the central nervous system during exercise are packaged up in what are known as lipid particles.

Joseph Shavit

Oct 15, 2022

Eye-opening discovery about adult brain’s ability to recover vision

A discovery about how some visually impaired adults could start to see offers a new vision of the brain’s possibilities.

Joseph Shavit

Mar 10, 2022

The sound of vision: Sound can stimulate blind retina to see again

Activating neurons by ultrasound is a step towards a non-invasive retinal prosthesis that works without invasive eye surgeries.