Drug repurposing offers hope for SYNGAP1 patients
The SynGAP Research Fund 501(c)(3) has awarded a pair of grants to Dr. Clement Chow, a geneticist and Associate Professor ...
Tag: Retinitis Pigmentosa
ZIP7: A novel target for treating degenerative diseases associated with misfolded proteins
Proteins are the workhorses of life. Organisms use them as building blocks, receptors, processors, couriers and catalysts. A protein's structure ...
New small-molecule drugs show potential clinical utility in treating world’s leading causes of blindness
In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers have discovered small-molecule drugs with potential clinical utility in the treatment of ...
New discovery could lead to the development of therapeutic approaches for retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative genetic disease of the eye, is characterized by progressive vision loss, usually leading to blindness. In ...
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