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Different macular disorders could one day be stopped by treatments aimed at some of the earliest cellular changes that these diseases have in common. Read more about this exciting research, find out why bacteria in our guts can affect our risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and learn about a clinical trial that will help determine if alpha lipoic acid can slow down the growth of the advanced form of dry AMD, all in the spring 2018 edition of Macular Degeneration Research News.
The winter 2018 edition of the National Glaucoma Research Report has information on a BrightFocus research grant that is leading to a new understanding of glaucoma, an article outlining the connection between diabetes and glaucoma, helpful facts about how clinical trials work, and much more.
Learn about a major study that sheds new light into the causes of Alzheimer's, an innovative Alzheimer's project that is (literally) out of this world, helpful tips for when Alzheimer's affects sleep, a Q&A on clinical trials with Dr. Mario Cornacchione, and more in the winter edition of the Alzheimer's Disease Research newsletter.
The summer edition of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Review provides information on significant progress in understanding how tau tangles may spread in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease, a study offering hope that we can decrease our risk of developing dementia, and more.
A promising new strategy to protect the optic nerve in glaucoma, helpful information on clinical trials and why they are so important, and a study exploring the genes involved in closed-angle glaucoma, are among the articles available in the fall edition of the National Glaucoma Research Report.
The summer edition of National Glaucoma Research Report outlines new research into the causes of glaucoma, drug screenings, and therapeutic strategies by generating retinal ganglion cells in a dish; a Q/A with Jeffrey Goldberg, MD, PhD on the frontlines of discovery; a spotlight on Meredith Gregory-Ksander, PhD, and her research that may stop glaucoma development and vision loss; and much more.
Learn about new research that sheds light on sex-based differences in Alzheimer’s disease, how inflammation may be related to the development of Alzheimer’s, tips to engage someone who has Alzheimer’s in activities, and information about a citizen science project funded by BrightFocus Foundation that enables anyone to contribute to Alzheimer’s research by playing an online game, and more in the spring 2017 edition of Alzheimer’s Disease Research Review.
The spring 2017 edition of Macular Degeneration Research News has information about a cancer drug that may lead to a new treatment for dry AMD, a story about how the implantable miniature telescope enhances sight in a patient with AMD, tips for how to make your home safer for people with low vision, and much more.
Learn about experimental drugs implanted in the eye that may enhance visual function, the genetic risks of developing glaucoma, how glaucoma can occur even when eye pressures is a normal range, and much more in the winter 2017 edition of the National Glaucoma Research Report.
The winter edition of Alzheimer’s Disease Research Review explores a new imaging technique that help with the early-stage detection of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), lifestyle changes for reducing the risk of AD, an innovative citizen science project called EyesOnALZ to engage the public in helping researchers analyze Alzheimer’s data, and more.