Schematic representation of the construction and screening of a large-scale peptide library targeting TLR signaling proteins, followed by efficacy validation in cellular and animal models. Credit: Korea Institute of Science
Color-coded responses to different visual stimuli. a, Activations to achromatic high-SF gratings (in cycles per degree). Yellow, SF11; purple, SF15; orange, SF18. b, Overlay of high-SF (yellow, SF11 + SF15 + SF18) and low-SF
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Two independent studies from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) show that patients with type 2 diabetes who are treated with the drug Ozempic have an
Credit: Mikhail Nilov from Pexels An investigation led by Brigham and Women’s Hospital finds empagliflozin (sold as Jardiance) may reduce the risk of diabetic retinopathy (DR) progression in patients with
A schematic illustration of the experimental design. Credit: Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics (2024). DOI: 10.1111/opo.13423 Professional athletic sports require elite athletes to function at the very limit of their abilities.
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Millions of people around the world are affected by retinal degenerative diseases. In most cases, loss of vision is caused by damage to the macula, a
The performance of human observers agrees with the new dim light detection model where performance is fundamentally limited by retinal thresholding nonlinearities along the ON pathway. Credit: Nature Communications (2024).
The image show two optic nerves, six weeks after they have been crushed (injury marked with a rhombus.) The nerves project fibers from left to right. Live nerve tissue glows
Ercc1 deficiency alters retinal structure and increases senescence markers in neural retina. Credit: Aging Cell (2024). DOI: 10.1111/acel.14419 A research team co-led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered
SARS-CoV-2 can reach and infect the RPE in a transgenic mouse model. A) Intranasal inoculation of hACE2 mouse models. Credit: PNAS Nexus (2024). DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae500 An experimental study in mice
