New Study says Hearing and Vision Loss go Hand-in Hand (Wet macular degeneration)

October 16th, 2006

New Study says Hearing and Vision Loss go Hand-in Hand
Earthtimes.org - Oct 10, 2006… Another revelation was that those suffering from age-related macular degeneration and cataracts were found to be more prone to develop hearing problems when …
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Research Shows Drug Reverses Macular Degeneration In Some (Dry macular degeneration)

October 16th, 2006

Research Shows Drug Reverses Macular Degeneration In Some
NBC6.net, FL - Oct 4, 2006MIAMI — Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 50. … Macular degeneration cost Mosely Barker her driver’s license. …
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National Eye Institute to finance two-year study comparing …
News-Medical.net, Australia - Oct 8, 2006… year study comparing the effectiveness of Genentech’s eye treatment Lucentis and cancer drug Avastin for treating wet age-related macular degeneration, the New …
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Cautious stem-cell outlook (Dry macular degeneration)

October 16th, 2006

Cautious stem-cell outlook
St. Paul Pioneer Press - And Advanced Cell Technology of Alameda intends to ask for approval next year to test people with its stem-cell treatment for an eye disorder called macular degeneration. Hall said it has long been the institute’s plan to recruit businesses to pay the
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‘Something keeps telling me to paint’
Naples Daily News - One eye was completely blinded, and the other was badly damaged something doctors call with macular degeneration. They retired me immediately, put me on Social Security, Moran says without a hint of irony or bitterness. I didn t blame
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