Thursday, September 21, 2006

Stem Cell-Derived Treatment Rescues Vision in Rat Model of Degenerative Eye Disease

Source: Business Wire
Posted: September 21, 2006 12:01 am ET

Summary:

Embryonic stem cells can serve as a renewable source of replacement tissue to rescue visual function in rats with degenerative eye disease similar to age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in humans. Researchers believe it will be possible to treat diseases of human eyes with cells

Commentary: Maybe further research will enable this finding to be translated into effective treatments for macular degeneration and other eye diseases and disorders in humans.

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