Ophthalmology
Glaucoma may be more than just an issue of eye pressure
A chemical known to protect nerve cells also slows glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness, results of a new study in rats show.
Apr 14, 2021
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Medications
Clinical trials of anti-LINGO-1 drug to treat eye damage from MS appears to show mixed results
(Medical Xpress)—Biogen Idec Inc has released preliminary results of a phase II clinical trial (called RENEW) meant to test the effectiveness of using an anti-LINGO-1 drug called BIIB033, to treat eye damage that occurs ...
Ophthalmology
Current stimulation of the brain restores vision in patients with glaucoma and optic nerve damage
Vision loss due to glaucoma or optic nerve damage is generally considered irreversible. Now a new prospective, randomized, multi-center clinical trial demonstrates significant vision improvement in partially blind patients ...
Jun 29, 2016
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Neuroscience
First-ever restoration of vision achieved in mice
Experiments conducted under the leadership of a Stanford University School of Medicine investigator have succeeded, for the first time, in restoring multiple key aspects of vision in mammals.
Jul 11, 2016
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Neuroscience
Neuroscientists identify a small molecule that restores visual function after optic nerve injury
Traumatic injury to the brain, spinal cord and optic nerve in the central nervous system (CNS) are the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide. CNS injuries often result in a catastrophic ...
Jan 19, 2023
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Medical research
New discovery provides key to side effects caused by erectile dysfunction drugs
In a study published in Science Advances magazine, researchers from the University of California, Irvine have captured, for the first time, the full-length structure of the rod photoreceptor phosphodiesterase 6 (PDE6), an ...
Apr 5, 2019
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Ophthalmology
Scientists produce eye structures from human blood-derived stem cells
(Medical Xpress) -- For the first time, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have made early retina structures containing proliferating neuroretinal progenitor cells using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells ...
Mar 14, 2012
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Neuroscience
How the brain strings words into sentences
(Medical Xpress) -- Distinct neural pathways are important for different aspects of language processing, researchers have discovered, studying patients with language impairments caused by neurodegenerative diseases.
Nov 24, 2011
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Genetics
Genetic discovery could help prevent irreversible blindness in people with glaucoma
International research led by QIMR Berghofer has found hundreds of new genes linked to a person's risk of developing glaucoma, including key genetic targets that could, for the first time, pave the way for treatments that ...
Jul 3, 2023
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Ophthalmology
Want to avoid glaucoma? Look at what you eat
(HealthDay)—Eat right to protect your sight.
Jan 10, 2022
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