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With Macular Degeneration, 1 Missed Visit to Eye Doc Can Mean Vision Loss
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2020 -- Missing just one eye doctor appointment can result in vision loss in older adults with macular degeneration, a new study warns. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss in the elderly, and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 7, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

International team delivers research breakthrough for leading cause of blindness
(Queen Mary University of London) Researchers have identified a new protein linked to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that could offer new hope for the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, which affects over 1.5 million people in the UK alone. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Visit Adherence, Visual Acuity Linked in Macular Degeneration
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2020 -- Adherence to randomized clinical trial visits is associated with visual acuity in individuals with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Meera S.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 6, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Drug Trials Snapshots: BEOVU
BEOVU is a treatment for neovascular (wet) Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - January 27, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

Potential way to halt blinding macular degeneration identified
(University of Virginia Health System) It would be the first treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration and could significantly improve treatment for wet AMD. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 22, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Exonate Announces Collaboration With Janssen to Develop a New Eye Drop for the Treatment of Retinal Vascular Diseases Including Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Diabetic Macular Edema
The program, facilitated by Johnson & Johnson Innovation, has the potential to improve the treatment of patients with retinal vascular diseases and transform the lives of those suffering from vision loss. CAMBRIDGE, England, Jan. 13, 2020 -- (Healthcare... Biopharmaceuticals, Ophthalmology Exonate, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, macular degeneration (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - January 13, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Poor Diet Linked to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Study offers more reasons to limit processed foods, fatty meats and dairy ... You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. ... The provider ’s terms, conditions and pol... (Source: AARP.org News)
Source: AARP.org News - January 6, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Fatty Diets Tied to Vision Loss in Seniors
A study has linked diets high in red meat and fatty foods to age-related macular degeneration in seniors. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - December 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NIH launches first U.S. clinical trial of patient-derived stem cell therapy to replace dying cells in retina
NEI-led study to test safety of treatment for a form of age-related macular degeneration that currently lacks treatment. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - December 16, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Western Diet Linked to Late Age-Related Macular Degeneration
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2019 -- Consumption of a Western dietary pattern is associated with an increased likelihood of developing late age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study published online Dec. 6 in the British Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 13, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Study finds association between poor diet, age-related macular degeneration
(University at Buffalo) Participants who ate a diet high in red and processed meat, fried food, refined grains and high-fat dairy were three times more likely to develop late-stage age-related macular degeneration. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Kodiak Sciences Announces Sale of Future Royalties on KSI-301 for $225 Million to Baker Bros. Advisors
Kodiak Sells Capped Royalty Right on Global Net Sales of KSI-301 for $225 million Royalty Rate of 4.5% on Annual Net Sales Terminates after 4.5 times the Funded Amount Has Been Paid Transaction Enables an Immediate Acceleration of Clinical, Manufactu... Biopharmaceuticals, Ophthalmology, Venture Capital Kodiak Sciences, age-related macular degeneration (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - December 2, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Rates of leading cause of blindness will almost DOUBLE in Europe by 2025
Researchers from Bonn University in Germany said ageing populations meant 15 per cent more people across Europe would suffer from age-related macular degeneration in 30 years' time. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Yale researchers find cells linked to leading cause of blindness in elderly
Scientists have pinpointed the glial cells and vasculature cells responsible for age-related macular degeneration. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - October 24, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Novartis blockbuster eye med wins FDA approval
Beovu injections treat wet age-related macular degeneration that affects 20 million people worldwide, according to the company (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - October 8, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news