Retinal transplants bear threefold fruit

Darkfrog submitted, created time 2 months 1 week (www.nature.com)

A formerly clinically blind woman's vision improved from 20/800 to 20/160--from one-fortieth of ordinary vision to one-eighth--after receiving donated retina. Six months after the operation, the started noticing the pendulum in her grandfather clock. For years, she found that she could read large-print books and emails and returned to her hobbies, knitting and sewing. Now, six years after her operation, her vision is fading, but it is still better than it was before the operation

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Stress response tied to kids' behavior problems

DanyC submitted, created time 1 year 4 months (www.reutershealth.com)

New research suggests, a combination of nature and nurture may make some children more likely to develop behavioral problems.

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I misremember it well: Why older adults are unreliable eyewitnesses

Darkfrog submitted, created time 1 year 8 months (oscar.virginia.edu)

Here's an article from the University of Virginia, although it was also published in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. It says that wrongful eyewitness testimony, which can be unreliable regardless of the age of the witness, is probably the biggest single cause of wrongful convictions in the United States

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How Understanding these 50 Medical Symptoms Can Keep You Healthier

flyingeagle submitted, created time 1 year 9 months (www.healthline.com)

We all experience aches, pains and ailments at some time or another. Many times we dismiss them as a sign of growing older. However, there are some symptoms that should not be ignored. So, before you swallow another antacid for that heartburn you think you have, or apply antibiotic ointment to a rash that may have popped up, read through this list of 50 common medical symptoms. If you have any of the symptoms listed, don’t just live with them – visit your doctor!

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