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Why a Healthy Liver Equals Healthy Eyes

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Many people assume that a decline in eyesight is an unavoidable part of the aging process. According to the well-respected system of medicine known as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), those with liver damage are even more vulnerable to waning eye health than those with a fully functioning liver. While some ...

Some eye disease can be halted, Oklahoma researcher says

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

A University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center researcher said he believes the progression of diabetes-related eye disease can be halted by blocking a molecular pathway. Jian-xing "Jay” Ma of the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center led a project that showed how the pathway called Wnt contributes to diabetic retinopathy, or damage to ...