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    Stem cells treat blindness
    EMBRYONIC stem cells have been used in humans to treat the most common cause of blindness...


    Burger chain courts blind diners with sesame seed Braille on buns - Los Angeles Times

    Los Angeles Times
    Burger chain courts blind diners with sesame seed Braille on buns
    Los Angeles Times
    By Tiffany Hsu In South Africa, restaurant chain Wimpy is welcoming blind customers -- by serving them burgers with words in Braille spelled out on their buns with sesame seeds. In a viral YouTube video promoting its in-store Braille menus, .
    Braille Burger Buns, Or, How to Tap the Blind Social MediaLA Weekly (blog)
    Wimpy burgers makes braille bunsBaltimore Sun
    Wimpy South Africa reaches out to visually impaired with "Braille Burger"GlobalPost (blog)
    Bangstyle -UPI.com -National Post (blog)
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    Stem cells show promise in treating blindness
    A medical breakthrough was reported Monday in the journal The Lancet wherein the results of a therapy using human embryonic stem cells in two legally blind patients was described...


    Report shows risk of blindness halved over last decade
    Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most frequent cause of blindness in the Western World. A report from the University of Copenhagen and Glostrup Hospital in Denmark published today shows the number of new cases of blindness and severe visual loss in Denmark has been halved during the last ten years...


    Opportunity for volunteers - Khaleej Times

    Opportunity for volunteers
    Khaleej Times
    Be it blood donation, cancer care, Braille book typing or beach cleaning, VIE's broad umbrella is all encompassing and penetrates areas uncovered. Founded by Lola Lopez four years ago, on the premise that many people struggled to find opportunities to .

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    Delhi University's Braille Library overstocked with Hindi books - Deccan Herald

    Delhi University's Braille Library overstocked with Hindi books
    Deccan Herald
    Blind postgraduate students are frustrated by lack of books in subjects other than Hindi at Delhi University's Braille Library. According to these students, though the library has 1254 books and recorded material for courses in the undergraduate level, .
    SC's Braille Challenge being held in ColumbiaAiken Standard

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    Blindness can't slow Arlington's Paul Parravano
    The long road of the man moving arm-in-arm with his trainer to workout stations throughout a cavernous Woburn gym began nearly 60 years ago when he was on vacation in Italy with his parents...


    Study shows 50% reduction in blindness and severe visual loss in Denmark
    Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most frequent cause of blindness in the Western World. A report from the University of Copenhagen and Glostrup Hospital in Denmark published today shows the number of new cases of blindness and severe visual loss in Denmark has been halved during the last ten years...


    Blindness doesnt hold Layton mother back
    LAYTON EUR” Barbie Elliott, 42, has never seen the keys on a piano, words on a page, or the smile on a childs face. Despite these visual limitations, Elliott plays the piano expertly EUR” by ear. She has a bachelors degree in music composition, is a leader in the blind community, and a stay-at-home mom of four children, all with their sight. EURśEverything Ive wanted to do, Ive found a way to ...