FDA-Approved Drug May Help Revive Vision in People With Progressive Blinding Disorders - SciTechDaily

Test of drug could prove role of hyperactive retinal cells in blindness, potentially leading to better therapies. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that Antabuse (disulfiram) — a drug once widely used to wean alcoholics off of …

A mouse retinal ganglion cell (green), which becomes hyperactive in degenerative vision disorders. Other retinal cell types are labeled in blue. Hyperactivity interferes with the proper transfer of s… [+8126 chars]

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