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Dr. Lewin, right, and Manas Biswal, PhD, co-PI, in their U. of Fla. lab.

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New Uses for Previously Tested Drugs?

Two scientists at the University of Florida, supported by a grant from BrightFocus’ Macular Degeneration Research program, have uncovered some tantalizing clues that a drug previously investigated to protect against nerve damage during cancer treatment could offer some protection for the nerve cells of the eye in late-stage dry age-related macular degeneration.

October 17, 2017

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Innovative Alzheimer’s Project is (Literally) Out of this World

Three cosmonauts participated in EyesOnALZ, a BrightFocus-funded research project that is the first-ever citizen science project dedicated to ending the disease.

September 28, 2017

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MDR Grantees Investigate Vitamins and Diet for AMD Prevention

Macular Degeneration Research grantees are looking at new ways to stop age-related macular degeneration. Two, in particular, are hoping that vitamins and diet will provide solutions.

September 5, 2017

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New Discovery May Aid Treatment of Late-Stage AMD

Kip Connor, PhD, with funding from Macular Degeneration Research (MDR), has lead a team of experts to discover an important role of immune cells that regulate, and could potentially stop, abnormal blood vessel growth in advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

September 5, 2017

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By Replicating Drusen Formation, BrightFocus-funded Researchers Advance a Strategy to Stop AMD

By lending insight into early drusen formation, results of a BrightFocus MDR grant may help us treat AMD earlier and lessen our dependency on injections in its later stages to preserve sight.

April 21, 2017

From left, Series host Waleed Abdalati and producer Geoff Haines-Stiles join BrightFocus’ Sarah DiSandro, Beth Weaver, and Martha Taggart at a Washington screening of The Crowd & the Cloud

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All Eyes on EyesOnAlz in New PBS Series

Our sneak preview of The Crowd & the Cloud, a new PBS series featuring the BrightFocus-funded EyesOnAlz project. Set to air April 6, it’s an epic look at what ordinary citizens are doing to improve health and cure diseases, even Alzheimer’s!

March 27, 2017

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Eye Doctors: Vision Health Must Be Higher Priority for Individuals, Nation

Vision health needs to be more at the forefront of both public policy and public health concerns.

March 15, 2017

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Bringing the Power of the Crowd to Solve Alzheimer’s

Learn about an exciting citizen science project receiving support from the BrightFocus Alzheimer’s Disease Research program; the first crowd-sourced effort to gather data to help end Alzheimer’s disease.

February 24, 2017

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Detecting Alzheimer’s at the Molecular Level

Francis Hanes, PhD, is using his knowledge of biophysics to advance Alzheimer’s imaging and achieve earlier diagnosis. Read about his BrightFocus-funded research.

February 17, 2017