Smell is influenced by the other senses
Our sense of smell is, like that of sight, markedly affected by how we process other sensory signals, neuroscience researchers ...
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High myopia: can we ultimately lose our sight?
Often minimized, myopia can have serious consequences on our visual abilities. THE ESSENTIAL 5 to 10% of all myopes have ...
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Erectile dysfunction: he takes too much Viagra and loses his sight
A 30-year-old lost sight in his right eye after taking a large amount of sildenafil, the main compound in Viagra. ...
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A blind woman regains (some) of her vision thanks to a brain implant
After the operation, she was able to see simple shapes like lines or letters again. THE ESSENTIAL The cerebral cortex ...
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AMD and cataracts could increase the risk of dementia
There is a link between eye conditions such as AMD or cataracts and an increased risk of dementia. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Unique case in the world: this man can change the size of his pupils on command
While all scientists thought it was an automatic process, a young man who can make his pupils bigger or smaller ...
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Leaving on vacation: remember to put your glasses on the road
French people who need them don't wear their glasses enough when they drive, putting their lives and those of passengers ...
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Take advantage of the summer to relieve your eyes
The eyesight of the French has suffered greatly from successive confinements, which have led to overconsumption of screens, especially among ...
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A blind patient partially regains his sight thanks to this innovative technique
While optogenetic therapy based on algae protein has revolutionized neuroscience research, this is the first time internationally that this innovative ...
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Free download – MidiTrail – Listen to and view Midi files
For years there have been games for mobile devices in which you see notes flying by in space, which you ...
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How to manage screen time for children during the May weekends?
Sydney Wheeler, director of programs at Helen Keller Europe, and Pr Dominique Brémond-Gignac, head of the ophthalmology department, give us ...
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Keratitis: this is why you should always remove your contact lenses before taking a shower
Showering with lenses multiplies by 7 the risk of developing an eye infection, also called keratitis. THE ESSENTIAL Eyesight problems ...
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How the new lenses that are revolutionizing the correction of myopia work
A new lens is capable of curbing childhood myopia by around 60% and drastically reducing the associated pathological risks. THE ...
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Containment: a significant increase in cases of myopia in children
In China, the number of 6-year-old children with myopia tripled between February and May 2020. An effect of confinement linked ...
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Hearing, the main source of children’s emotions
Contrary to adults whose emotions result mainly from what they see, those of children are rather inherited from what they ...
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A 78-year-old man partially regains his sight thanks to a synthetic cornea
As soon as his bandages were removed, the septuagenarian was able to recognize his relatives and read numbers. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Alzheimer’s: correcting your vision could reduce the risk by half
Patients over 40 with visual impairment have a 50% increased risk of developing Alzheimer's. THE ESSENTIAL Patients over 40 who ...
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Mice gain sight thanks to ‘anti-aging’ genes
Thanks to three genes, scientists have succeeded in stopping the aging of the genome of certain mouse cells. Thus, they ...
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Keeping an eye out to detect visual disturbances in children
On the occasion of World Sight Day, ophthalmology professor Antoine Labbé, also head of the AP-HP glaucoma center at Ambroise-Paré ...
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Will opticians soon be allowed to prescribe glasses?
To free up appointments with ophthalmologists, the General Inspectorate of Social Affairs (IGAS) is promoting the prescription of glasses by ...
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Flies could enlighten us on our optical illusions!
Researchers have succeeded in activating and deactivating the mechanism at the origin of the perception of the optical illusion in ...
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Eyesight and concentration: watch out for tired eyes in children
Many children get closer to their sheet or book to read. A bad posture that leads to tiring their eyes ...
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Lenses to block myopia in children
Wearing high power bifocal lenses shows better protection for children's eyes over the long term. Wear contact lenses to prevent ...
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How to avoid seasickness
Feeling swayed by the waves is a simple summer pleasure that can quickly turn into a nightmare if you suffer ...
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Looking at a red light to limit visual decline
Looking at a deep red light for three minutes a day would limit the decline in sight. THE ESSENTIAL After ...
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A protein responsible for eyesight plays a role… in taste
Opsins, proteins known for decades for their role in vision, may also represent a new class of taste receptors. This ...
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A blind patient could regain his sight thanks to the “genetic scissors”
This is a “first”: hitherto tested in the laboratory, the CRISPR system known as “genetic scissors” was used on a ...
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Free download – Stellarium – View the starry sky
Since year and day is Stellarium a well-known name among the free planetarium programs. However, a lot has changed since ...
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The brain can’t tell the difference between reading and listening
The semantic processes at work in the brain do not differ depending on whether information is received by reading or ...
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Blindness: an implant capable of partially restoring sight
Electrodes were implanted in the visual cortex of six patients and connected to a small camera placed on glasses, which ...
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