Totally Blind Mice Get Sight Back

Eye

Totally blind mice have had their sight restored by injections of light-sensing cells into the eye, UK researchers report.

Sections:  news   living   
Topics:  blind   eye   health   medical   research   sight   
RELATED ARTICLES
  • Most people aren't meeting exercise guidelines
    Most adults in the USA aren't meeting the federal physical activity recommendations for both aerobic exercise and muscle-strengthening activity, according to government statistics out today. About 79% of adults don't meet the physical activity guidelines that advise getting at least 2½ hours a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity such as brisk walking, or one hour and 15 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity, such as jogging. More
  • US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged
    Health officials say suicides among middle-aged Americans climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, a period that included the recession. Overall, the suicide rate for the age group jumped 28 percent from 1999 to 2010. And among whites, it shot up 40 percent.... More
  • Cost of feeding a family of four: $146 to $289 a week
    Latest statistics give a range of prices for feeding a family of four a healthy diet. The cost of feeding a family of four a healthy diet can run $146 to $289 a week, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. More
  • 2-year-old girl gets windpipe made from stem cells
    A 2-year-old girl born without a windpipe now has a new one grown from her own stem cells, the youngest patient in the world to benefit from the experimental treatment.... More
  • Study: New bird flu jumped directly from chickens
    Chinese scientists have for the first time found strong evidence of how humans got infected with a new strain of bird flu: from chickens at a live market. In a small study of four patients who caught the new H7N9 virus, Chinese scientists compared swabs from birds at live markets in eastern China to virus samples from patients. More
BING NEWS:
  • 215 Halloween jokes that are frightfully funny
    Give them pumpkin to laugh about with these funny Halloween jokes, riddles, knock-knocks and corny dad jokes that'll have everyone in stitches this Halloween.
    10/28/2024 - 7:10 am | View Link
  • 205 Halloween jokes that are a real scream
    You'll be happy to know that there are more Halloween jokes where those came from including gags on jack-o'-lanterns, witches, zombies, vampires, ghosts, monsters and everything else related to Oct.
    10/25/2024 - 5:11 am | View Link
  • Hidden library in U.P. woods reveals innermost thoughts of visitors
    For decades, the cabins in the Porcupine Mountains have offered thousands of campers a notebook in which to express themselves.
    10/24/2024 - 12:22 am | View Link
  • Christopher Rufo’s Big Campaign
    P ersonally, I’m not particularly offended by cat-eating,” says Christopher Rufo. “I was a vegetarian most of my life, but have traveled enough to see people eat many things ...
    10/17/2024 - 10:00 pm | View Link
  • More

 

Comment On This Story

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More Living News