GLP-1 Drugs May Have a Hidden Effect on Your Eyes, Study Finds
GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic have transformed healthcare in recent years, dramatically altering how we treat conditions like…
Transplanted neural progenitor cells survive one year in patients with retinitis pigmentosa
New, previously unpublished clinical data was presented today at ISSCR 2026 demonstrating that transplanted human neural progenitor cells…
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…
Cone opsin structures offer insights into vision loss
The retina of the human eye contains six to seven million cone cells. These cells contain light-sensitive proteins…
Popular Weight Loss Drug Wegovy Linked To Rare Blinding Eye Condition, Finds Study
The growing popularity of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy has helped many people manage obesity and improve their health.…
Hormonal contraception not associated with prevalence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Hormonal contraception, including birth control pills and intrauterine devices (IUDs), is not associated with an increased prevalence of…
Photoreceptor cells can recover from early stages of cell death
Photoreceptors are specialized cells in the eye that convert light energy into neural signals. Several diseases that cause…
What Full Body MRIs and Cancer Blood Tests Really Offer
Mhttps://guardanthealth.com/pro…Y BROTHER’S EYESIGHT started to fail in February 2024. The problem came on suddenly: Text messages were blurry,…
NCDRC Awards ₹2 Lakh Compensation For Vision Loss
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), New Delhi, comprising Dr. Inder Jit Singh (Presiding Member) and Dr.…
WVU researchers explore how to restore vision in people with inherited blindness
A research team at the WVU is studying how to restore vision in people who develop a form…
Ultra-thin nanotechnology enables safe wireless stimulation for retinal degeneration
An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Sedat Nizamoğlu from the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering…
Inflammation control can protect against AMD-like retinal damage
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have shown that reducing chronic inflammation can significantly protect against age-related macular…