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Aussie researchers help identify 127 glaucoma genes in largest study of its kind

rhiannon bowman — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 03:10:41 +0000

Researchers compared genetic data from people of European, African and Asian descent.

Australian researchers have been at the fore of the largest genetic study of glaucoma that has identified 44 new genetic variants that may lead to new treatment targets. Ten Australian
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Gene responsible for ageing of eye found

Callum Glennen — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 03:08:32 +0000

Confocal microscope image of mouse retina sparkling with fluorescent molecules. Image courtesy of Keunyoung Kim, Wonkyu Ju and Mark Ellisman, all of the National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research at UC San Diego.

In a discovery that could have significant implications for how age-related ocular diseases are diagnosed and treated, researchers have pinpointed a specific gene linked to the effect ageing has on the
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Genes from archaea used to prevent blindness

Callum Glennen — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 00:56:45 +0000

Maxim Sokolov

By combining archaea and mammal DNA, researchers are hoping to ‘bypass evolution’ and give people genes that would allow them to resist retinal degeneration. A new project underway at West Virginia
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New link between glaucoma and Alzheimer’s found

Callum Glennen — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 22:00:22 +0000

Image credit: Terry Cooper

Scientists from Singapore and the United States have found new evidence suggesting a link between primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and Alzheimer’s. According to research recently published in the Journal
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Progress made towards genetic test for myopia

Callum Glennen — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:20:59 +0000

Researchers from the UK have developed a genetic test capable of predicting an individual’s risk of developing childhood myopia. The team behind the project, from Cardiff University and the University
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Genetic mutation responsible for Bardet-Biedl found

Callum Glennen — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 22:46:39 +0000

In a development that could lead to new treatments for the condition, a genetic mutation responsible for Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) has been isolated in monkeys. Researchers from Oregon Health and Science
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