AMD, degeneration
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- Macular degeneration may be linked to quality of dietary carbohydrates
- Age-related macular degeneration ( AMD ), one of the leading causes of vision loss in older adults and a person's risk may partly depend upon diet, could be due to quality of carbohydrates, rather than quantity. Their findings were reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Ta... (Leggi Articolo)
- High levels of homocysteine may be linked to increased age-related macular degeneration risk
- People who have elevated homocysteine in their blood, an amino acid that is a known biomarker for cardiovascular disease, may also be at an increased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration ( AMD ). The study is published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. This research w... (Leggi Articolo)
- Lucentis in wet age-related macular degeneration, FDA approved
- The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Lucentis ( Ranibizumab injection ) for the treatment of patients with neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration ( AMD ). Age-related macular degeneration, a retinal disease causing severe and irreversible vision loss, is a major ca... (Leggi Articolo)
- Novartis, new products portfolio
- Novartis has a comprehensive portfolio of cardiovascular products both in the market ( Diovan and Lotrel ) as well as in development ( such as LAF237 and SPP100 ), for the treatment of hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes. Other compounds in development include APP018 ( D-4F ), an oral Apo ... (Leggi Articolo)
- Early treatment of macular degeneration with Macugen may help patients preserve their vision
- Age-related macular degeneration ( AMD ) is the leading cause of blindness in older patients in the developed world. Vascular endothelial growth factor is one of the key mediators stimulating the abnormal blood vessel growth and leakage characteristic of the exudative ( wet ) form of the cond... (Leggi Articolo)
