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      Study Finds Decline in Age-related Macular Degeneration in the United States

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      An estimated 6.5 percent of Americans age 40 and older have the eye disease age-related macular degeneration, a lower rate than was reported 15 years ago, according to a report in the Archives of Ophthalmology. “Despite new medical and surgical interventions, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains an important cause of...
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      New Research Gives Hope for Preventing Blindness from Retinal Diseases

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      Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a way to use a radical new type of gene therapy to prevent blindness caused by retinitis pigmentosa. The research gives hope to the estimated 100,000 Americans who suffer from this debilitating disease. The research, led by Muna Naash,...
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      Vitamin B and Folic Acid May Help Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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      Taking a combination of vitamins B6 and B12 and folic acid appears to decrease the risk of age-related macular degeneration in women, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss in older Americans. Recent studies have drawn...
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      Natural Compounds Discovered That May Slow Blood Vessel Growth

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      More than 100 human protein fragments candidates for potentially fighting cancer and other disease. Using computer models and live cell experiments, biomedical engineers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered more than 100 human protein fragments that can slow or stop the growth of cells that make...
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      Oily Fish Protects Aging Eyes

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      Eating oily fish once a week may reduce age-related macular degeneration (AMD) which is the major cause of blindness and poor vision in adults in western countries and the third cause of global blindness THe finding comes from a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. There...
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