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New information about how optic nerve cells die in glaucoma

Submitted by dave on Sat, 05/16/2009 - 10:12pm

Previously, I wrote an article about the role of glial cells in retinal ganglion cell death. Now researchers at Universite de Montreal led by Dr. Lebrun-Julien have submitted new research to The Journal of Neuroscience that sheds additional light on this subject. Immediately below I provide the editor's introduction to this new research and an abstract of the research publication. Below that I provide a copy of a press release picked up by the main stream media. 

Blocking TNF-alpha function may have a benefit as a neuroprotective treatment

Submitted by dave on Wed, 12/06/2006 - 9:25am

 A whole new approach to thinking about glaucoma therapy, says Joan Miller, MD, chief of Ophthalmology at the MEEI ...

Blocking TNF-alpha function may have a benefit as a neuroprotective treatment ... 

Tue Dec 5 2006

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