Left: Simulation of a patient's vision with macular degeneration. Right: Simulation of the patient’s vision enhanced with the PRIMA eye prosthesis. A tiny wireless chip implanted in the back of the ...

At least 20 million Americans ages 40 and older have age-related macular degeneration, and the threat posed by the vision-robbing condition will only grow larger as the population ages. Despite the ...

An mRNA vaccine developed by researchers from Japan suppressed abnormal blood vessel growth or neovascularization in the retina of mouse models. Neovascularization is a condition that is caused by age ...

This valuable investigation provides new and solid evidence for a specific cognitive deficit in cerebellar degeneration patients. The authors use three tasks that modulate complexity and violations of ...

It was just what the doctor didn't order. A Utah woman in her 60s had glaucoma and hoped to protect her eye health through better nutrition. So she took a daily 20-mg supplement of lutein, a ...

Fear is a fundamental emotion necessary for survival. We experience fear in several ways that have helped humans stay alive, but it can go beyond what is appropriate for survival. Persistent fear and ...

Dr. David Maberley, MD, MSc. (Epid), FRCSC, Ophthalmologist, discusses macular degeneration and its symptoms. You have two coins that equal 30 cents One is not a quarter What two coins do you have ...

Understanding and treating brain disorders such as tremor, imbalance, and speech impairments requires deep knowledge of the cerebellum, a part of the brain that’s crucial for making accurate movements ...

Not revised: This Reviewed Preprint includes the authors’ original preprint (without revision), an eLife assessment, public reviews, and a provisional response from the authors. In this study, Daniel ...