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Blind man has sight partly restored after pioneering treatment | Neuroscience

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Neuroscience This article is more than 2 years oldBlind man has sight partly restored after pioneering treatmentThis article is more than 2 years oldMan regains ability to recognise objects in first example of successful optogenetic therapy in humans A blind man has had his sight partly restored after a form of gene therapy that uses pulses of light to control the activity of nerve cells – the first successful demonstration of so-called optogenetic therapy in humans. Read More...

Blue Peter star Diane-Louise Jordan's husband of 16 years Giles Broadbent dies aged 51 following a s

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Giles Broadbent - the husband of former Blue Peter star Diane-Louise Jordan - has passed away aged 51 following a short illness. Giles, who was part of the Stringfever quartet and played the violin, had been 'unwell' in the months prior to his death, it was confirmed on Thursday. The statement, released by his band, said: 'Although Giles had not been well recently, we as a family are still in shock at his passing. Read More...