Sentences with phrase «understanding macular»
This has important implications for understanding macular degeneration at the molecular level, as well as for designing improved treatments for the disease.
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«Because we see these kinds of changes happening in jumping spiders when fed poor diets we might discover things that help us better understand macular degeneration and other human - centric problems,» says Morehouse and Buschbeck.
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A new study published in the journal PLoS One changes our understanding of the pathogenesis of age - related macular degeneration (AMD).
His initial RPB - funded research was aimed at furthering the vision research community's understanding of the mechanisms underlying macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, and other retinal degenerations.
Leading scientists from around the world will begin research projects to prevent inflammation, better understand advanced macular degeneration, and develop new treatments for patients.
His research interests focus on understanding basic underlying mechanisms of ocular angiogenesis and identifying therapeutic approaches to treating neovascular eye diseases such as macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
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.
We understand now that most of the risk for developing age - related macular degeneration (AMD) comes from environmental causes, particularly our diets and nutrition; however, we don't know why these dietary factors change the risk of AMD or how they affect our bodies.
Abecasis has made important contributions to understanding conditions as diverse as heart disease, diabetes, psoriasis, macular degeneration.
More research on iris specks might also help doctors understand the role that sunlight plays in conditions like macular degeneration and cataracts.
The campaign was devised in collaboration with Commonland, the design research specialist and was the result of workshops to explore children's understanding of macular degeneration.