Cortisone eye drops may reduce blindness in extremely premature babies
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital have conducted the first randomized clinical trial in…
Duke engineers grow retinal blood vessel cells from pluripotent stem cells
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have used induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to grow specialized blood vessel cells…
Doctors find unexpected regional differences in retinopathy of prematurity in Norway
It’s a mystery. The eye disease known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) can make infants permanently blind if…
How GLP-1 drugs affect the body beyond weight loss and glucose control
Widely used weight-loss and diabetes drugs show clear benefits, but emerging evidence clarifies their side effects, rare risks,…
Posture-induced retinal vascular response predicts diabetic retinopathy progression
Diabetic retinopathy develops through complex microvascular damage driven by chronic hyperglycemia, yet traditional risk factors such as disease…
Genetic differences in surfactant proteins influence retinopathy of prematurity risk
A new study from the University of Oklahoma suggests that small genetic differences in two proteins – previously…
Precision probiotics lower blood sugar and cholesterol in mice
A new mouse study reveals that carefully selected probiotics can lower blood sugar, body fat, and cholesterol levels…