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Researchers from the NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre and University College London with support from MeiraGTx have developed a novel gene therapy approach for Leber congenital amaurosis, a severe genetic disorder causing early-onset retinal degeneration and vision loss in children. An initial study led by Professor Jacqueline van der Spuy at University College London and funded by Rosetrees successfully tested the gene…

A Rosetrees funded project in partnership with MQ has found a genetic link between eating disorders and suicidal ideation. Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder are more than just struggles with food and body image. They carry serious medical and psychological risks. Among these risks, mortality, especially suicide, stands out. Eating…

Scientists have developed a new technique that allows doctors to assess the effects of treatment on lung function in real time. This innovation could enable earlier detection of lung function decline in patients suffering from conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as for those who have had a lung…