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New biomarkers may help prevent diabetes-related blindness
US researchers have identified new biomarkers that can detect early changes in the eye that can lead to diabetes-related blindness.
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Synthesising very long-chain fatty acids to treat retinal conditions
A class of lipids – or fatty acids – found in the retina of the eye play an important role in maintaining vision. Victoria Rees, Deputy Editor of Drug Target Review, spoke with Dr Paul Bernstein from the Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah, US, to discover how…
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New treatment could reverse vision loss caused by retinopathy
Researchers have developed an experimental compound that could treat vision loss in premature infants and adults.
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Targeting SARM1 to protect vision across retinal degenerative diseases
Dr Sarah Doyle and Dr Ema Ozaki outline their research into SARM1 and why it presents an attractive target for treating retinal degeneration.
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Novel cell reprogramming cocktail could advance regenerative medicine
Scientists have showed that a three inhibitors (3i) cocktail could reprogramme fibroblasts to a naïve embryonic stem cell-like state and remove disease-associated epigenetic changes.
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Researchers develop new tools in the fight against diabetic blindness
A team of researchers led by the University of Missouri has employed a mouse model exhibiting diabetic retinopathy symptoms that could lead to future translational research studies.
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Interventions increase attendance for diabetic retinopathy screening
Targeted interventions can significantly improve screening for diabetic retinopathy, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review.