An international team representing 18 research groups has identified seven new loci (regions of the human genome) that are associated with advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In all, they identified 19 loci. The team undertook a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies to look for genetic variations associated with AMD. Over 17,000 people with advanced AMD … Continue reading Seven more loci associated with age-related macular degeneration
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Growing limbal stem cells without using human scaffold
Published in The Hindu on July 30, 2009 Using stem cells present in the limbus region of eye to restore vision in people who have damaged cornea and limbus as a result of chemical or thermal injuries, or are suffering from Stevens-Johnson syndrome is nothing new. It is being done for the last few years. … Continue reading Growing limbal stem cells without using human scaffold
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