Peter Coffey, a stem - cell biologist at the Institute of Ophthalmology in London, is developing an embryonic - stem - cell
treatment for macular degeneration with the global drug company Pfizer.
• Microbiology postdoc Corinne Cusumano took a BALSA engagement with Eyelten Therapeutics assessing the marketability of and competitive
landscape for macular degeneration therapeutics.
Duke Researchers have pinpointed a new therapeutic
target for macular degeneration, an eye disease that affects over 10 million Americans and is the leading cause of blindness in adults over 60.
[Eric Tremblay, Smart Glasses and Telescopic Contact
Lenses for Macular Degeneration] The technology could be worn on healthy eyes, which could mean checking certain baseball players to make sure they're not wearing a pair.
Edwin M. Stone, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the
Center for Macular Degeneration and the Molecular Ophthalmology Laboratory at the University of Iowa, provided this medical outline:
There are encouraging signs emerging from the University of Florida, where scientists working on a
grant for macular degeneration research, a BrightFocus Foundation program, are seeing new signs of hope from experiments that repurpose a currently approved cancer drug.
Carrots contain lots of beta carotene and Vitamin A, which can contribute to your eyes» health and may provide a fantastic source of eye
vitamins for macular degeneration and cataracts.
Advanced Cell Technology, based in Santa Monica California, is developing embryonic stem cell
therapies for macular degeneration and other conditions using cells obtained non-destructively from an early embryo called a blastocyst.
There is no
cure for macular degeneration (or for glaucoma), yet there are some basic things you can do to help prevent developing macular degeneration, and to possibly slow the progression of it if you already have it.
NASDAQ — May 10, 2016 Following announcement of disappointing clinical trial results for its lead drug candidate, AVA - 101, a gene therapy
treatment for macular degeneration, Avalanche Biotechnologies suspended development of that program, the Company's CEO resigned and the Company's shares lost nearly 75 % of their value.
Goji berries are a natural treatment
for macular degeneration and beneficial for vision because of their high levels of antioxidants (especially zeaxanthin), which can help stop damage from UV light exposure, free radicals and other forms of oxidative stress.
Although implantable miniature telescopes are not a cure
for macular degeneration, «FDA approval (of VisionCare's technology) will take a very desperate group of people and give them some hope,» says Lane, a principal investigator at Associated Eye Care, who implanted six devices during VisionCare's Phase I trial.
The study, which followed four individuals for a year after they were treated with embryonic stem cell - derived retinal pigment epithelial cells
for macular degeneration, observed no serious side effects (tumor growth or other unexpected effects) related to the therapy.
At our Doheny Eye Institute in a CIRM - supported program, Professor Mark Humayun and David Hinton are planning to trial stem therapies
for macular degeneration, and my colleague Michael Kahn has just initiated a phase I clinical trial of a drug for colorectal carcinoma that was developed using a stem cell - based screen.
Peter Coffey of University College London's Institute of Ophthalmology, who is working on a similar treatment
for macular degeneration, says the safety results look «very good.»
His work, involving stem cell technology, will help drive forward efforts to understand and develop therapies
for macular degeneration, one of the most significant causes of morbidity in the elderly.
Possible stem cell treatment
for Macular Degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in older Americans
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