Stem cell research may take scientists one step closer to undoing the damage caused by neurodegenerative eye conditions, such as glaucoma. Image credit: Phoebe Jane Barrett/EyeEm/Getty Images. Transplantation of retinal neurons derived from stem cells is a promising approach for the treatment of degenerative conditions of the retina that involve the loss of neurons. The...
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Scientists think a peptide could stop, reverse damage to nerve cells
by Carrie Foust, University of Illinois at Chicago Stem cell-derived neurons created in the Regenerative Medicine and Disability Laboratory at UIC allow researchers to see how certain drugs or gene therapies can work in human nerve cells. Credit: Xue-Jun Li/UIC Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago found promising results in their search for a...