Stem cell treatment trials for patients suffering from macular degeneration began in July at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles. Cells derived from human … [Read more...]
Stem Cell Research may Lead to Macular Degeneration Treatment
April 27, 2011 By 4 Comments
People suffering from the eye disease Macular Degeneration may benefit from new stem cell research. Researchers have managed to “grow” the retinal portion of the human eye using stem … [Read more...]
Stem Cell Cure for Macular Degeneration?
November 23, 2009 By 9 Comments
Stem cell treatments may be the cure for macular degeneration. With an American biotech company called Advanced Cell Technology set to apply for a license for using stem cells to treat the eye … [Read more...]
New Macular Degeneration Treatment on the Horizon?
August 28, 2009 By 4 Comments
With researchers at the University of Wisconsin demonstrating they can grow retinal cells from skin cells, a new treatment for macular degeneration may be on the horizong. Macular degeneration is … [Read more...]
Blood Stem Cells Restore Vision in Blind Mice
August 19, 2009 By 2 Comments
Bone marrow stem cells have been used to repair damaged retinas in mice and may suggest a possible stem cell treatment for macular degeneration. Researchers at the University of Florida have shown … [Read more...]
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