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Posts Tagged ‘genetic testing’

A “Bigger Boat” – The Role of Nanoparticle Treatments

09Aug
Author: Dr. Steve Rose 4 comments

NanoparticlesAfter a rigorous review process, the Foundation is funding eight new research projects for a wide range of conditions, including Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP). You can read about these exciting projects in an article recently posted on the Foundation’s homepage.

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Researchers Find 50 Genes Linked to AMD, But What Does It Really Mean?

03Apr
Author: Dr. Steve Rose 0 comments

Image of blue DNA strandThanks to Paul Simon, we know there are “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,” and now, thanks to research highlighted in the journal Genome Medicine, there are 50 newly identified genes that may be linked to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Back in February, some in the media covered this development because AMD affects more than 10 million people in the U.S. alone, and 50 genes, is, well, a lot of genes to be linked to one disease.
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