Link found between lupus, macular degeneration
[ad_1] Jayakrishna Ambati, M.D. Jayakrishna Ambati, University of Virginia, and colleagues reported that genetic material called short interspersed nuclear element RNAs (SINE RNAs) send immune factors… [ad_2] Source link
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Cataract surgery does not cause disease progression in people with AMD
[ad_1] People with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can undergo cataract surgery without fear of worsening their disease, according to the latest analysis of data from the Age-related Eye Disease… [ad_2] Source link
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NIH researchers identify potential AMD drugs with stem-cell based research tool
[ad_1] Using a stem-cell-derived model, researchers have identified two drug candidates that may slow dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness for which no treatment exists…. [ad_2] Source link
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Reimagining immunity in the eye
[ad_1] In a new study, the researchers show that immune cells respond to the lens, not just following an acute injury in the eye, but also to long-lasting inflammation. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) [ad_2] Source link
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NIH study traces molecular link from gene to late-onset retinal degeneration
[ad_1] Scientists have discovered that gene therapy and the diabetes drug metformin may be potential treatments for late-onset retinal degeneration (L-ORD), a rare, blinding eye disease. Researchers from… [ad_2] Source link
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Study: Cataract surgery linked with lessened dementia risk
[ad_1] Cataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia. Cecilia Lee,… [ad_2] Source link
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A New Microscope for Imaging Neural Circuitry
[ad_1] Advancing our understanding of the human brain requires new insights into how neural circuitry works in mammals, including laboratory mice. These investigations require monitoring brain activity with… [ad_2] Source link
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NIH scientists discover new B cell that tempers autoimmunity
[ad_1] Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have identified, isolated, and characterized a unique population of B cells that tamps down the immune system, reducing chronic inflammation. Infusions… [ad_2] Source link
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Which side is which? How the brain perceives borders
[ad_1] In the classic “Rubin’s vase” optical illusion, you can see either an elaborate, curvy vase or two faces, noses nearly touching. At any given moment, which scene you perceive depends on whether… [ad_2] Source link
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Neurobiologists Reveal How Value Decisions are Coded into Our Brains
[ad_1] In 2019 University of California San Diego researchers discovered the area of the brain where “value decisions” are made. An area within the cerebrum known as the retrosplenial cortex… [ad_2] Source link
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