Antabuse May Help Revive Sight in People with Blinding Disorders - Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Findings from a new study show that disulfiram decreased retinoic acid production, and nearly-blind mice treated using the drug were much better able to detect images on a screen.

Studies by researchers at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, suggest that a drug once widely used to help alcoholics abstain from drinking can also work to improve sight in mice with retina… [+9673 chars]

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