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Can't place that face?
( American Friends of Tel Aviv University ) In her "Face Lab" at Tel Aviv University, Dr. Galit Yovel is trying to understand the mechanisms at work in the face area of the brain called the "fusiform gyrus," combining cognitive psychology with techniques like brain imaging and electrophysiology. Her research may help business executives better match names with faces, and can lead to better ...

Is Face-Blindness Curable? | Psychology Today
Yet, the ability to identify another's face varies from person to person, and a small but significant minority of the population struggle with facial recognition. They may suffer from varying degrees of "face-blindness" or, ...


Anniversary of ADA brings presidential order to hire more disabled workers
As the country marks the 20th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act this week, the Obama administration and Congress are taking steps to give the disabled greater access to federal jobs and technology. ADA - Programming - Languages - Disability - United States..


DUI BLOG: The Blindness of Zealotry
Commentary from DUI attorney Lawrence Taylor on social, legal and scientific developments in drunk driving defense...


Cardiovascular Treatments May Lower Risk Of Blindness In Diabetes .
Cardiovascular Treatments May Lower Risk Of Blindness In Diabetes Patients Alternative methods of treating vision diseases may reduce the risk of blindness in type 2 diabetes patients, according to findings published in the New England ...


Color Blindness Simulator for Android
Download Color Blindness Simulator for Android. So you have a friend who is colorblind. how does the world look to him/her? With this app, you can see what it is like to be red, green or blue color blind...


Leafy greens to protect your eyesight
Did you know that reducing the risk of the biggest cause of blindness in people over 70, Age Related Macula Degeneration (AMD), could be as simple as eating the right kinds of foods, keeping fit and wearing sunglasses?..


Advances in the battle against blindness - SmartPlanet
Bringing hope to people facing congenital blindness, researchers announced last year a gene therapy treatment that restored some vision in children wi...


Historic 100m for partially sighted Smyth
Ireland's Jason Smyth on Tuesday became the first paralympic athlete to compete in the European Athletics Championships and topped off his achievement by qualifying for the 100 metres semi-finals...


Night Blindness Vitamin Deficiency
Night blindness is characterized by defective vision in reduced light. It may result from a genetic disease, intake of certain drugs or a deficiency of vitamin A. Night vision blindness can vary in intensity. ...


Gene Therapy for Color Blindness EUR” NEJM
Clinical Implications of Basic Research from The New England Journal of Medicine EUR” Gene Therapy for Color Blindness...


Bad contact lens compliance causes ER trip
ST. LOUIS, July 28 (UPI) -- An estimated 34,000 U.S. children and teens visit emergency rooms annually for injuries and complications caused by contact lenses, U.S. researchers found. United States - Contact lens - Emergency department - Health - Food and Drug Administration..


Sankara Netralaya stem cell cure for corneal blindness is .
Sankara Netralaya is currently studying CytoCor, a stem cell-derived corneal tissue is being developed as a potential treatment against blindness in India by Chennai-based Sankara Nethralaya. CytoCor has been developed by International ...


Vitamin Angels and The Holistic Success Show Team Up to Save Children's Lives!
Vitamin Angels has found a new partner to help combat childhood disease, death and blindness caused by malnutrition. For over 20 million children worldwide, this is very good news!..


Nasty, poisonous plant causes burns, blindness
It sounds like something out of a horror movie, but it's real, it's alive, and it's been spotted in southwestern Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and the East Coast...