Zooming in on cilia sheds light into blinding diseases
Cilia are short hair-like structures found on the surface of most cells. They play important roles in human and animal
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Orion shines a light in the dark for the blind
In a dark room inside Baylor College of Medicine, study participants are asked to look at a blacked out computer
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Activating the retina’s ability to restore vision
Damage to the retina can lead to irreparable loss of vision in humans and other mammals because their retinas do
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Mutations in CWC27 result in spectrum of conditions
Mingchu Xu searches for genes linked to retinitis pigmentosa, a condition of the retina characterized by progressive development of night blindness
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Improving the view on the genetic causes of retinitis pigmentosa
Progressive development of night blindness and tunnel vision, sometimes from the early age of 2, are trademarks of retinitis pigmentosa.
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