Gene Therapy Proves Effective In Treating Blindness
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have conducted a recent study, published in Science Translational Medicine which focuses on gene therapy for congenital blindness. The scientists were able to improve sight in 3 adult patients who had previously been treated in one eye. The researchers used the same treatment on the second eye of the patients, and they were able to see in low-light situations and also find their way around. There were no conflicting effects reported... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Apixaban Superior for AF Patients With Previous Stroke, TIAApixaban Superior for AF Patients With Previous Stroke, TIA
Substudies of the ARISTOTLE and AVERROES trials have found that apixaban is safe and effective for patients with previous events vs warfarin and aspirin, respectively. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
