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Scientists pinpoint metabolites linked to age-related blindness
Researchers have identified specific lipid metabolites in blood and urine that cause age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in older adults. The discovery could unlock new drug targets and screening methods, potentially reshaping treatment for a condition affecting millions worldwide.
Originaltitel: Answer to the Hamlet-like dilemma of lipid metabolites causing senile macular degeneration
Abstrakt
<p>In this issue of <em>Cell Reports Medicine</em>, Han et al.<sup>1</sup> conducted a multi-ancestry genetic and metabolomic analysis to investigate the causal relationships between age-related macular degeneration and plasma and urine metabolites.</p>