Research News
A BrightFocus-funded team has identified a potential way to diagnose a rare but devastating form of early Alzheimer’s disease by examining cells of the inner eye.
For the first time, a research team has created laboratory-grown cone photoreceptor cells that respond to light, unlocking a potential new way to treat macular degeneration.
Research awarded by BrightFocus totals nearly $290 million to date across 25 countries, enabling innovative scientists from around the world to push the boundaries of Alzheimer’s, macular degeneration, and glaucoma research.
Donanemab, a potential new amyloid-clearing Alzheimer’s drug, has been shown to slow cognitive decline by 35% in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
Blacks and Hispanics with neuropsychiatric symptoms are more likely to develop cognitive impairment, according to recent BrightFocus-funded research.
A BrightFocus-funded research team has identified how an FDA-approved antioxidant may be used to help prevent age-related macular degeneration in people with certain genetic risk factors for the disease.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted full approved of Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease based on its ability to clear toxic amyloid from the brain.
Initial study results of an innovative glaucoma therapy involving eye implants have yielded positive results, and a Phase 2 clinical trial of this exciting potential treatment has begun.
In a finding that raises new questions about the connection between amyloid plaques and Alzheimer’s disease, a Dutch study showed people over age 100 maintained sharp minds despite having brain changes associated with dementia.
Factors that stress the body, such as obesity, can make people more likely to develop macular degeneration when they’re older, even if they’ve returned to a normal weight, new research shows.
