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A tiny implant no wider than a hair can now free glaucoma patients from daily eyedrops for three full years. Maine patients can get this FDA-approved treatment right in Lewiston without traveling to Boston.
A person with glaucoma just became the first to receive an experimental treatment that regenerates damaged nerves by reprogramming cells to a younger state. If successful, this approach could eventually reverse other age-related diseases beyond vision loss.
Scientists have discovered that a simple vitamin supplement could help prevent glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness affecting 80 million people worldwide. The breakthrough came from identifying vulnerable cells in the eye that respond positively to vitamin B3 treatment.
Scientists discovered immune cells that naturally keep the eye's drainage system clear, offering hope for treating the root cause of glaucoma instead of just managing symptoms. The breakthrough could prevent vision loss before irreversible damage occurs.
Scientists have created a contact lens that tracks eye pressure in real time and releases glaucoma medication exactly when needed. The breakthrough could help millions avoid preventable blindness from a disease that often goes undetected until it's too late.
UK researchers found that tocilizumab, a common arthritis medication, helped people with depression who didn't respond to standard antidepressants. The breakthrough could offer hope to millions struggling with treatment-resistant depression.
A new UCLA study shows an intensive five-day magnetic brain stimulation protocol works as well as the traditional six-week treatment for depression. This breakthrough could help thousands of patients who struggle to commit to months of clinic visits.
Four promising new treatments could reach patients this spring, offering fresh hope for people battling hard-to-treat conditions. From the first-ever medication for a chronic liver infection to an at-home Alzheimer's treatment, these therapies represent real progress for patients who've been waiting.
A Shanghai neurologist discovered a potential Alzheimer's therapy after his 90-year-old mother improved cognitively following ultrasound treatment for a different condition. His trial now tests high-intensity focused ultrasound as a standalone treatment, a promising departure from mainstream research.
New research suggests people with glaucoma could help protect their vision by sleeping without pillows. The simple bedroom change may reduce dangerous eye pressure that leads to blindness.
For the first time in decades, Americans with treatment-resistant depression have two powerful new options that work differently than anything before. Clinical trials show these breakthrough treatments are helping patients who've struggled for years finally find relief.
UK scientists created a simple blood test that tells doctors whether breast cancer treatment will work before therapy even begins. The breakthrough could spare patients from months of ineffective drugs and help them find treatments that actually work.
Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia now have a new treatment option that doesn't require chemotherapy and allows time off from treatment. The FDA approved the first all-oral, fixed-duration therapy for this common adult leukemia.
Scientists have enrolled the first patient in a groundbreaking trial to find effective treatments for the deadly Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The trial brings hope to a region where more than 1,400 people have been infected since May, with currently no approved treatments available.
BestCare Treatment Services broke ground on Oregon's only residential treatment center designed specifically for Latino men struggling with substance use disorder. The culturally tailored facility will provide care entirely in Spanish, addressing critical language and cultural barriers that often prevent people from seeking help.
The FDA is accelerating reviews of three psychedelic medications for depression and PTSD, moving promising mental health treatments closer to patients who desperately need them. Millions struggling with treatment-resistant conditions could soon have groundbreaking new options.
Men with spreading prostate cancer can now postpone harsh hormone therapy for over two years thanks to a targeted radiation treatment that leaves healthy tissue untouched. A quarter of patients showed no tumors after treatment.
A new high dose version of an SMA treatment just won FDA approval, offering faster results for babies and children fighting this devastating muscle disease. The breakthrough gives families a more powerful option against a condition that once had no treatment at all.
A newly approved combination therapy is giving people with hard-to-treat multiple myeloma real hope, with over 80% of patients still alive three years after treatment. The FDA greenlit the two-injection approach after seeing results that far outpaced standard treatments.
New targeted therapies and immunotherapies for lung cancer are now reaching over 60% of patients with advanced disease, a dramatic improvement in treatment access. Fifteen states have enacted laws requiring insurance coverage for biomarker testing that helps match patients to lifesaving treatments.
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