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Sun Can Cause Serious Eye Damage

July 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

The sun can do more than damage our skin. As NewsCenter 5’s Liz Brunner reported Friday, ultraviolet rays can harm your eyes.

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Stopping Macular Degeneration – WFtv.com

July 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

Stopping Macular DegenerationWFtv.comBACKGROUND: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease that affects older adults and slowly destroys sharp central vision. Central vision is needed …Macular Degeneration Foundation Posts Exclusive Report on …PR.com (press release)all 5 news articles »

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Scientists Program Blood Stem Cells To Become Vision Cells – Science Daily (press release) (press release)

July 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

Scientists Program Blood Stem Cells To Become Vision CellsScience Daily (press release) (press release)In addition to being very specialized and easy to identify, RPE cells are faulty in many retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, …and more »

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Scientists Program Blood Stem Cells To Become Vision Cells – Science Daily (press release)

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Scientists Program Blood Stem Cells To Become Vision CellsScience Daily (press release)In addition to being very specialized and easy to identify, RPE cells are faulty in many retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, …and more »

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Scientists Program Blood Stem Cells To Become Vision Cells

July 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

University of Florida researchers were able to program bone marrow stem cells to repair damaged retinas in mice, suggesting a potential treatment for one of the most common causes of vision loss in older people.

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Regaining sight from bone marrow stem cells in old age

July 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

University of Florida researchers were able to program bone marrow stem cells to repair damaged retinas in mice.

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Monday on Michigan This Morning

July 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

Hide Video Many people think when the damage is done by macular degeneration, it’s done.

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A Silly Pat On The Head Helps Seniors Remember Daily Med

July 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

Doing something unusual, like knocking on wood or patting yourself on the head, while taking a daily dose of medicine may be an effective strategy to help seniors remember whether they’ve already taken their daily medications, suggests new research from Washington University in St. Louis.

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R-Tech Ueno Notifies R&D Items

July 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

Tech Ueno, Ltd. announced on July 29 after discussing its R&D policy at a meeting of the board of directors held on the day and determined the R&D items as follows.

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UF scientists program blood stem cells to become vision cells

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University of Florida researchers were able to program bone marrow stem cells to repair damaged retinas in mice, suggesting a potential treatment for one of the most common causes of vision loss in older people.

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