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Research points to new way to prevent optic nerve degeneration in glaucoma

AuthorJessica Moore
Date

June 2, 2016

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Over 3 million Americans have glaucoma, the group of eye diseases that damage the nerve that carries information from the eye to the brain. This damage slowly degrades patients’ vision, even with treatment. Current glaucoma drugs lower the pressure in the eye, which lessens the injury to the nerve, although it is not eliminated. Finding ways to protect the optic nerve could lead to treatments that are much more effective in preserving or restoring sight in glaucoma patients. Continue reading “Research points to new way to prevent optic nerve degeneration in glaucoma”

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Newly identified cause of motor neuron disease paves way for better treatments

Authorsgammon
Date

July 8, 2015

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The discovery that a protein called membralin promotes the survival of motor neurons could potentially lead to novel therapies for severe, early-onset motor neuron disease, according to a recent study by SBP investigators. As reported recently in eLife, the researchers developed a novel mouse model for identifying therapeutic targets for a class of motor neuron disorders called distal hereditary motor neuropathies. Continue reading “Newly identified cause of motor neuron disease paves way for better treatments”