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Japan researchers close in on stem cell trial
Feb 14, 2013 03:51 EST
Researchers in Japan have moved one step closer to clinical trials using adult stem cells in a therapy they hope will prove a cure for common sight problems, an official said Thursday.
Cell transplants boost vision of night-blind mice: study
Apr 18, 2012 15:42 EDT
Night-blind mice had their vision boosted by implants of light-sensing nerve cells in a laboratory test that may hold promise for treating some forms of blindness, scientists said Wednesday.
British actress Judi Dench says not going blind
Feb 20, 2012 10:48 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Oscar-winning British actress Judi Dench, who has revealed she is suffering from a degenerative eye condition, played down concern over her sight on Monday, saying she was not going blind.
British actress Judi Dench says sight failing
Feb 18, 2012 15:32 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Oscar-winning British actress Judi Dench has lost part of her eyesight and struggles to read film scripts or see people sitting directly in front of her.
Veteran actress Judi Dench battling to save sight
Feb 18, 2012 11:02 EST
Oscar-winning British actress Judi Dench, who plays 'M' in the James Bond movies, revealed Saturday that she is battling to save her eyesight after being diagnosed with a degenerative disorder.
Veteran actress Judi Dench battles to save her sight
Feb 18, 2012 09:58 EST
Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench, who plays 'M' in the James Bond movies, revealed Saturday that she is battling to save her eyesight after being diagnosed with a degenerative disorder.
Judi Dench fights to save eyesight
Feb 18, 2012 06:26 EST
Leading actress Judi Dench has said she is battling to save her eyesight after being diagnosed with macular degeneration, which can cause blindness.
Study confirms groundbreaking advance in stem cells
Jan 23, 2012 15:28 EST
The first use of embryonic stem cells in humans eased a degenerative form of blindness in two volunteers and showed no signs of any adverse effects, according to a study published by The Lancet on Monday.
First patients shown to improve with embryonic stem cells
Jan 23, 2012 15:24 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Before treatment, the 51-year-old graphic artist was legally blind, unable to read a single letter on a standard eye chart. She has suffered from Stargardt's disease, the most common form of macular degeneration in young patients, since she was a teenager, and it was getting progressively worse.
First patients shown to improve with embryonic stem cells
Jan 23, 2012 15:24 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Before treatment, the 51-year-old graphic artist was legally blind, unable to read a single letter on a standard eye chart. She has suffered from Stargardt's disease, the most common form of macular degeneration in young patients, since she was a teenager, and it was getting progressively worse.
China approves Novartis drug Lucentis
Jan 18, 2012 12:08 EST
Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis said Wednesday it has approval in China for Lucentis, a drug against the eye disease macular degeneration.
Analysis: Stem cell research: win some, lose some
Nov 15, 2011 10:48 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - A decision by one of the biggest names in stem cell research to throw in the towel will not stop other pioneering work that could yet produce cures for blindness and help mend broken hearts.
Daily aspirin tied to risk of vision loss:study
Oct 02, 2011 21:42 EDT
(Reuters) - Seniors who take aspirin daily are twice as likely to have late stage macular degeneration, an age-related loss of vision, than people who never take the pain reliever, according to a European study.
Daily aspirin tied to risk of vision loss
Sep 30, 2011 15:28 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Seniors who take aspirin daily are twice as likely to have late stage macular degeneration, an age-related loss of vision, than people who never take the pain reliever, a new European study reports.
U.S. firm wins UK embryonic stem cell trial go-ahead
Sep 22, 2011 14:34 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - British drug regulators have granted approval to Advanced Cell Technology to conduct the first trial in Europe of human embryonic stem cells, testing the cells in people with a progressive form of blindness, the firm said on Thursday.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Macular degeneration | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | H35.3 |
| ICD-9 | 362.50 |
| DiseasesDB | 11948 |
| MedlinePlus | 001000 |
| eMedicine | article/1223154 |
| MeSH | D008268 |
