News articles tagged with 'melanopsin'
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Bright lights, not-so-big pupils
— 31 Dec 2008 18:00 | BiologyA team of Johns Hopkins neuroscientists has worked out how some newly discovered light sensors in the eye detect light and communicate with the brain. The report appears online this…
Seasonal affective disorder may be linked to genetic mutation
— 4 Nov 2008 18:20 | HealthWith the days shortening toward winter, many people will begin to experience the winter blahs. For some, the effect can be devastating. About 6 percent of the U.S. population suffers…
Gene therapy restores vision to mice with retinal degeneration
— 17 Oct 2008 12:48 | HealthMassachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have used gene therapy to restore useful vision to mice with degeneration of the light-sensing retinal rods and cones, a common cause…
Normal vision but blind to light
— 11 Jun 2008 01:49 | BiologyMammals have two types of light-sensitive detectors in the retina. Known as rod and cone cells, they are both necessary to picture their environment. However, researchers at the Salk…
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