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fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

What might cancer treatment teach us about retinal disease? - Harvard Gazette

Miller explains, "It turns out, particularly where abnormal blood vessels develop in these retinal diseases like wet macular degeneration, that the drivers are very similar to what happens in cancer."
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Weight loss drugs linked to higher risk of eye damage in diabetic patients

The study found that those who had been taking semaglutide or lixisenatide for at least six months had twice the risk of developing macular degeneration.
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fromCbsnews
4 months ago

New research shows promise for restoring vision for people with glaucoma, other conditions

New research reveals potential therapies for retinal damage using gene therapy to combat Prox-1 protein's inhibitory effect on retinal regeneration.
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fromFuturism
4 months ago

Doctors Say Injecting Gold Into Eyeballs Could Restore Lost Vision

Gold nanoparticles may restore vision in retinal damage without surgery or genetic modifications.
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