World Braille Day: Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency Awareness
For World Braille Day we will be raising awareness of blindness caused by Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency (LSCD) and how stem cells are being used to save sight. The cornea is the window of the eye, covering the pupil, the lens and the iris. In order for vision to be...
Stem cells: First therapy approved by EU
A stem cell therapy has been approved for widespread medical use in the EU for the first time. Stem cells can become any type of tissue in the body and hold huge promise in medicine. The treatment – Holoclar – is used to treat a rare eye condition that can...
HIV and AIDS Awareness
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the precursor of AIDS. HIV is a ‘lentivirus’ which is a type of virus that slowly attacks the immune system; it belongs to a larger family of viruses known as retroviruses [1]. The origins of HIV are still widely debated...
Krabbe Disease
This week we are raising awareness of Krabbe Disease, a rare metabolic condition. Krabbe (pronounced crab-AY) Disease, also known as globoid cell leukodystrophy (GLD), is a devastating inherited metabolic disorder. Krabbe Disease affects the nervous system,...
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