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Learn about new research grants leading us to a cure, common medical problems that increase the risk of macular degeneration, macular degeneration facts and figures, how to choose the right sunglasses, and more in the spring 2020 edition of Macular Degeneration Research News.

Learn how to decrease your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, if statins increase or decrease Alzheimer's risk, new ideas to fight tau tangles, the BrightFocus-funded research of Nick Cochran, PhD, who is working to find out how an important gene for Alzheimer’s disease, called MAPT, is turned on in neurons, and more in the spring 2020 edition of Alzheimer's Disease Research Review.

The latest on a blood test that shows high accuracy in detecting early Alzheimer's pathology, diet and protection from Alzheimer's, an encouraging announcement from Biogen, a protein that might put the brakes on Alzheimer's, and more are found in the winter 2020 edition of Alzheimer's Research Review.

Information on the connection between uveitis and glaucoma, the research of Jason Porter, PhD, who is working on a new method to detect glaucoma, surgical treatment options for open-angle glaucoma, and more are found in the winter 2020 edition of the National Glaucoma Research Report.

Learn about groundbreaking discoveries from scientists funded by Macular Degeneration Research that presented their research at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, a cellular nutrient that could help delay macular degeneration, how environmental stressors damage the retina, tips to help yourself and others adapt to low vision, and more in the fall 2019 edition of Macular Degeneration News.

The fall 2019 edition of Alzheimer's Disease Research Review explores research why glucose uptake is reduced in Alzheimer’s disease, a scientist who is exploring a retinal “fingerprint” that might provide early detection of Alzheimer’s, how a new genetic diversity model can revolutionizing Alzheimer’s research, and more.

The latest on "LATE," a new form of dementia, five tips for coping with Alzheimer's disease, promising early results from a clinical trial regarding diet and Alzheimer’s risk, information on Pick's disease, healthy recipes, and more are found in the summer 2019 edition of Alzheimer's Disease Research Review.

A new imaging method that may predict wet macular degeneration, a potential new treatment that could reduce the frequency of eye injections, important information on iron and macular degeneration, the importance of clinical trials, and more are found in the summer 2019 edition of Macular Degeneration Research News.

Learn about a promising new technology for monitoring the progression of glaucoma, why age is a risk factor for glaucoma, a new approach for regenerating an injured optic nerve, the importance of clinical trials, and more in the spring edition of the National Glaucoma Research Report.