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    Summary of Research and Developments in Macular Degeneration: 2008-2009

    Posted on June 11, 2009 by droberts
  • June 11, 2009

    Summary of Research and Developments in Macular Degeneration: 2008-2009

    by Dan Roberts June 11, 2009 Laser Rejuvenates the Retina According to a study announced at the Euretina Congress in May 2008, a laser treatment that “cleans up” Bruch’s membrane may slow down the progression to AMD. Bruch’s membrane is the tissue that separates the photoreceptor cells (our sight cells) from the nourishing blood vessel […]

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  • Vitamin C Can Lower CRP Levels

    Posted on January 29, 2009 by droberts
  • January 29, 2009

    Vitamin C Can Lower CRP Levels

    by Dan Roberts January 2009 A UC Berkeley study led by Gladys Block, PhD, suggests that 1,000 mg of daily supplemental vitamin C can lower concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP), the marker associated with systemic inflammation. (Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Jan. 1, 2009). It suggests that a daily dose of supplemental vitamin C can […]

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  • AMD Associated With Heart Attack and Stroke

    Posted on February 28, 2008 by droberts
  • February 28, 2008

    AMD Associated With Heart Attack and Stroke

    by Dan Roberts Researchers at the University of Sydney have found that people suffering from AMD have twice the risk of dying from heart attack or stroke. 3,654 people aged 49 years old and older, were studied. Five years later, 2,335 people were re-examined, and after 10 years, 1,952 were re-examined. When the study began, […]

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  • C-reactive Protein Levels Connected to Macular Degeneration

    Posted on February 11, 2004 by droberts
  • February 11, 2004

    C-reactive Protein Levels Connected to Macular Degeneration

    by Dan Roberts There has been a good deal of excitement about the possible connection between the level of C-reactive protein (CRP) in the blood and various diseases, including macular degeneration. CRP is responsible for the healing benefit of inflammation that occurs when a part of the body is in trouble. If, however, the level […]

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