Macular Degeneration News and Research

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Scientists receive $5.1 million grant to develop stem cell-based therapy for blinding retinal conditions

Scientists at the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research and the Stein Eye Institute have been awarded a $5.1 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to advance the development of a novel therapy for blinding retinal conditions.

19 Oct 2018

Healthy elders can consume walnuts without having negative impact on weight gain, finds study

Researchers at Loma Linda University Health found that walnuts can be incorporated into the daily diet of healthy elders without having a negative impact on weight gain or weight management.

16 Oct 2018

'Eye scan' shows promise to diagnose central nervous system disorders

Partners from Austria – represented by Medical University of Vienna – Germany, France and the Netherlands are taking part in the EU "MOON" project (multimodal optical diagnostics for age-related diseases of the eye and central nervous system) to develop new techniques for early diagnosis of these diseases and successfully apply them in treatment and diagnosis.

12 Oct 2018

Lab grown retinal cells provide clues to color blindness treatment

Researchers have grown human retinal cells in the laboratories and thus attempted to understand the basis of color vision and its development in humans. The results showed that certain hormones are essential for the development of color vision in humans and were published in the latest issue of the journal Science.

11 Oct 2018

Researchers design new method to pinpoint genetic differences between species

Why do naked mole rats live up to 31 years, when distantly related lab mice are lucky to make it to four? How is the aquatic axolotl capable of regenerating limbs, jaws, spines and even brains when frogs can only regrow tails as tadpoles? How can these difference be exploited for the benefit of human health?

8 Oct 2018

Mediterranean diet cuts risk of developing AMD

Evidence is mounting that a poor diet plays an important role in the development of age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in the United States.

1 Oct 2018

More people show interest in getting their DNA tested, finds new poll

Only a small percentage of people in their 50s and early 60s have had their DNA tested - either for medical reasons, to learn their ancestry or out of curiosity - but far more have an interest in getting such tests done, according to a new poll.

1 Oct 2018

Your Vision Matters: How to Protect Your Eyesight

Dr. Neil Ebenezer from the charity Fight for Sight discusses the steps you can take to protect your eyesight into old age, and why research into ophthalmic diseases is desperately needed.

24 Sep 2018

New Medicare Advantage tool to lower drug prices puts crimp in patients’ choices

Starting next year, Medicare Advantage plans will be able to add restrictions on expensive, injectable drugs administered by doctors to treat cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, macular degeneration and other serious diseases.

17 Sep 2018

Study: aPKC inhibitors may provide new therapeutic option for blinding eye diseases

Many eye diseases, including diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration, exhibit increased permeability of blood vessels in the macular (central) portion of the retina leading to abnormal fluid accumulation and vision loss.

14 Sep 2018

Eastenders actress supports awareness campaign on importance of eye tests

Leading eye research charity Fight for Sight has found that nearly three in ten British adults don’t follow the NHS recommendation to have an eye test every two years, and that the majority of this group (74%) say that it’s either because they can’t afford it or because they ‘can see fine’.

11 Sep 2018

Primary care providers could play major role in promoting vision care for older adults

A new poll suggests that primary care providers could play an important role in promoting vision care for adults age 50 and older, especially for those most in need of eye exams, and those most sensitive to the cost.

5 Sep 2018

Novel tests to better assess earlier stages of AMD

The European MACUSTAR consortium is conducting a multi-country clinical study on age-related macular degeneration coordinated by the University of Bonn.

29 Aug 2018

New system that uses AI accurately detects patients with diabetic retinopathy

A system designed by a University of Iowa ophthalmologist that uses artificial intelligence to detect diabetic retinopathy without a person interpreting the results earned Food and Drug Administration authorization in April, following a clinical trial in primary care offices.

28 Aug 2018

Researchers create the world’s first artificial retina

Scientists have developed an ultrathin artificial retina that could provide a superior alternative to the visual implants currently available to the blind.

20 Aug 2018

Life Biosciences contributes $100,000 to fund its biomedical innovation course on aging

The MDI Biological Laboratory has announced that Life Biosciences, a biotech company co-founded by David Sinclair, Ph.D., a leading researcher on aging and age-related diseases, has contributed $100,000 to fund its biomedical innovation course on aging.

17 Aug 2018

Mount Sinai study could transform treatment for patients with retinal degenerative diseases

Researchers at Mount Sinai have successfully restored vision in mice through activating retinal stem cells, something that has never been done before. Their study, published in the August 15 online issue of Nature, could transform treatment for patients with retinal degenerative diseases, which currently have no cure.

16 Aug 2018

Macular Degeneration News and Research

Latest Macular Degeneration News and Research

Scientists receive $5.1 million grant to develop stem cell-based therapy for blinding retinal conditions

Healthy elders can consume walnuts without having negative impact on weight gain, finds study

'Eye scan' shows promise to diagnose central nervous system disorders

Lab grown retinal cells provide clues to color blindness treatment

Researchers design new method to pinpoint genetic differences between species

Mediterranean diet cuts risk of developing AMD

More people show interest in getting their DNA tested, finds new poll

Your Vision Matters: How to Protect Your Eyesight

New Medicare Advantage tool to lower drug prices puts crimp in patients’ choices

Study: aPKC inhibitors may provide new therapeutic option for blinding eye diseases

Eastenders actress supports awareness campaign on importance of eye tests

Primary care providers could play major role in promoting vision care for older adults

Novel tests to better assess earlier stages of AMD

New system that uses AI accurately detects patients with diabetic retinopathy

Researchers create the world’s first artificial retina

Life Biosciences contributes $100,000 to fund its biomedical innovation course on aging

Mount Sinai study could transform treatment for patients with retinal degenerative diseases

Scientists reverse congenital blindness in mouse model

Connection between Alzheimer’s disease and degenerative eye diseases

One in two people putting their eye health at risk during summer, says eye research charity

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