A recent study by researchers at the University of Washigto n has been estaurar color vision in adult monkeys with impaired perception of red and green.
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The study was published in the journal "Nature" ("Colour blindness corrected by gene therapy"), and its makers claim that the treatment could work in humans, says Jay Neitz, leader of the team.
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The study represents a significant advance, since until now the scientific community does not think it was adult brain can be manipulated to correct color blindness. Thus, it is considered only during the first years of life, when there is greater "plasticity" cerebral, it was possible to add new sensory information to people, which may improve vision.
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Neitz teacher team managed to introduce therapeutic genes into cells in the retina of the eye of an adult male monkey, containing the DNA code needed for cells could distinguish between red and green.
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therapy seems to have been a success, since the treated monkeys were able to pass tests of color, being able to correctly identify the red forms that appeared in green funds.
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Animals received treatment for two years, scientists have managed to keep its vision corrected from those tests.
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Still to assess what might be the long-term effects of treatment.
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As explained by Dr Winfried Amoaku, an expert in ophthalmology at the University of Nottingham UK (United Kingdom), speaking to the BBCA, said the research could benefit approximately 7% of men and 1% de las Mujeres born with vision problems.
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The study was published in the journal "Nature" ("Colour blindness corrected by gene therapy"), and its makers claim that the treatment could work in humans, says Jay Neitz, leader of the team.
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The study represents a significant advance, since until now the scientific community does not think it was adult brain can be manipulated to correct color blindness. Thus, it is considered only during the first years of life, when there is greater "plasticity" cerebral, it was possible to add new sensory information to people, which may improve vision.
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Neitz teacher team managed to introduce therapeutic genes into cells in the retina of the eye of an adult male monkey, containing the DNA code needed for cells could distinguish between red and green.
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therapy seems to have been a success, since the treated monkeys were able to pass tests of color, being able to correctly identify the red forms that appeared in green funds.
x
Animals received treatment for two years, scientists have managed to keep its vision corrected from those tests.
x
Still to assess what might be the long-term effects of treatment.
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As explained by Dr Winfried Amoaku, an expert in ophthalmology at the University of Nottingham UK (United Kingdom), speaking to the BBCA, said the research could benefit approximately 7% of men and 1% de las Mujeres born with vision problems.
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basic information and guidance. For a personalized information see su ophthalmologist.
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