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Stem cell success for macular degeneration
Thursday 10 May 2018A ground-breaking stem-cell implant procedure has enabled a man and a woman suffering from severe wet macular degeneration (AMD) to read again. Experts claim the procedure offers real hope to AMD sufferers.
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Stem cell success for macular degeneration
10 May 2018 -
NICE suggests NHS needs to speed up care for those with Macular Degeneration
Monday 09 April 2018New guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) claim that patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) need quicker diagnosis and treatment to avoid blindness.
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NICE suggests NHS needs to speed up care for those with Macular Degeneration
9 Apr 2018 -
Legal wrangle over cheaper treatment for Macular Degeneration
Monday 11 December 2017A dozen Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are poised to lock horns with leading pharmaceutical companies over the right to offer a less expensive drug for the treatment of Macular Degeneration.
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Legal wrangle over cheaper treatment for Macular Degeneration
11 Dec 2017 -
The blood test that could give an early warning of AMD
Monday 27 November 2017Patients with any stage of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) carry signs of the disease in their blood. And scientists from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary now believe they have discovered a lab test which could identify potential sufferers b
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The blood test that could give an early warning of AMD
27 Nov 2017 -
£14million European-wide Macular Degeneration project is launched
Thursday 26 October 2017A project named Macustar has been launched with the aim of reducing the burden of AMD across Europe. Led by the University of Bonn, and involving UK input from UCL and Moorfields among others, the research will involve 700 AMD patients from 20 clinical si
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£14million European-wide Macular Degeneration project is launched
26 Oct 2017 -
An end to injections for AMD?
Friday 03 March 2017Most people with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are all too familiar with the unpleasant treatment regimen of repeated injections of drugs into their eye.
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An end to injections for AMD?
3 Mar 2017 -
Research links gut microbes with Macular Degeneration
Monday 09 January 2017Canadian researchers studying why obesity is a risk factor in the formation of wet AMD have discovered that gut bacteria which form as the result of a high fat diet may be to blame.
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Research links gut microbes with Macular Degeneration
9 Jan 2017 -
Alzheimer's proteins could cause Macular Degeneration
Wednesday 07 December 2016Researchers at the University of Southampton have discovered that a group of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s Disease may be responsible for triggering Macular Degeneration, giving new hope for better treatment of the disease.
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Alzheimer's proteins could cause Macular Degeneration
7 Dec 2016 -
Can coffee prevent macular degeneration?
Wednesday 26 October 2016Over the years various studies have successfully linked the Mediterranean diet (i.e. high in fruits, vegetables and fish and low in red meat and butter) with health benefits, including reduced risk of both heart disease and skin cancer.
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Can coffee prevent macular degeneration?
26 Oct 2016 -
New Eye Chart to Detect Macular Degeneration
Monday 27 June 2016An international team combining scientists from Moorfields Eye Hospital, Ulster University and University College London has produced an Eye Chart which detects the early onset of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).
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New Eye Chart to Detect Macular Degeneration
27 Jun 2016 -
Radical new approach to treatment of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Monday 09 May 2016It is widely believed that Wet AMD is triggered by oxygen deprivation, but breaking research suggests that dysfunctional energy metabolism in the eye is the cause.
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Radical new approach to treatment of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
9 May 2016 -
Welcome news for dry eye disease sufferers
Monday 09 November 2015It is estimated that 15-33% of people over 65 suffer from Dry Eye Disease – a chronic inflammation of the eyes caused by reduced tear production.
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Welcome news for dry eye disease sufferers
9 Nov 2015
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