Obesity-associated insulin resistance is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes 1,2. However, in East Asia, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is high, even with normal body mass index (BMI) 3,4. In ...

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a relentlessly progressive adult-onset synucleinopathy characterised by the intracytoplasmic accumulation of α-synuclein in oligodendrocytes, manifesting as glial ...

Muscle atrophy is a primary characteristic of both sarcopenia and cachexia, significantly impacting physical function and quality of life. This figure illustrates the multifaceted causes of muscle ...

Even intense exercise by astronauts cannot compensate for muscle atrophy caused by microgravity. Atrophy occurs, in part, by way of an underlying mechanism that regulates calcium uptake. Recent ...

With the intensification of global population aging, muscle atrophy, characterized by the loss of muscle mass and function, has become an important health issue affecting the elderly. Researchers have ...

Age is a major risk factor for geographic atrophy (GA). As the eyes age, natural defenses weaken, blood flow may decline, and waste removal may slow, allowing deposits called drusen to build up.

Regardless of efforts taken to slow disease progression, in the absence of a curative option to either entirely halt progression or repair the damage to the retina, patients with geographic atrophy ...

While there is currently no cure for geographic atrophy, certain treatments, such as complement inhibitors, can help slow its progression by targeting immune system activity that damages the macula.

Before approval of the two intravitreal treatments for geographic atrophy (GA), the only evidence‑based intervention for slowing down progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) into more ...

Arun Upadhyay - Chief Scientific Officer and Head of Research & Development Good morning, and welcome to Ocugen's webcast to discuss data from the first half of patients completing 1 year since ...