Summary of Research and Developments in Macular Degeneration, 2011-2012

Posted on June 1, 2012 by droberts

June 1, 2012

Summary of Research and Developments in Macular Degeneration, 2011-2012

by Dan Roberts June 2012 Introduction Here is MD Support’s summary of the the past twelve months of significant research and development in the field of macular degeneration. We begin with the field that has been making the most news: pharmacology. _______________________________ PHARMACOLOGY SEP: Infection Risk From Repackaged Avastin The big pharmaceutical news of the […]

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Bacterial Infection Linked to AMD

Posted on November 13, 2005 by droberts

November 13, 2005

Bacterial Infection Linked to AMD

by Dan Roberts (Updated November 13, 2005) According to a report in the April 2003 issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology (2003;121:478-482.), the bacterium Chlamydia pneumoniae may lead to a higher risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The researchers found that people with AMD tend to carry higher levels of antibodies targeted against C. pneumoniae, […]

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Summary of Research and Developments in Macular Degeneration, 2011-2012