Sunday, November 12, 2006

RETINAL CELL BREAKTHROUGH OFFERS HELP TO THE BLIND

British scientists have successfully restored the sight of mice using retinal cells transplanted from newborn mice. The animals treated had irreversible damage to their eyes, similar to that found in humans. The news offers hope to thousands of blind and partially sighted people throughout the U.K., many suffering from age related macular disorders and hereditary eye diseases.

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