Health
A Single Shot Restored Vision to a Blind Child for an Entire Year – Interesting Engineering
Scientists restored visual acuity of a blind child! While only short-term, this is a breakthrough.
A patient suffering from a genetic form of childhood blindness regained and retained vision for more than a year after receiving just a single shot of an experimental RNA therapy directly into the eye, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine.
While impressive, it’s important to encourage cautious optimism about this development — since there is no magic panacea for blindness.
A single shot improved central vision for a blind child
The treatment was designed for people pre-diagnosed…
-
Noosa News20 hours ago‘Just want to know he’s safe’: Family’s German Shepherd asleep in back of stolen ute
-
Noosa News23 hours agoQueensland Cross-Border Commissioner and former police union boss Ian Leavers found dead at Brisbane home
-
Noosa News23 hours agoLogan man Umar Al Enizi cleared of murder after Browns Plains road rage incident in 2021
-
Noosa News20 hours agoDriver acquitted of murder over lengthy road-rage chase