‘Curiosity-driven research’ led to a recent major medical breakthrough. But it’s under threat

‘Curiosity-driven Research' Led to Recent Major Medical Breakthrough. But It's Under Threat

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Earlier this year news broke about doctors in London curing blindness in children with a rare genetic condition. World News | ‘Curiosity-driven Research' Led to Recent Major Medical Breakthrough. But It's Under Threat.

‘Curiosity-driven research’ led to a recent major medical breakthrough. But it’s under threat

Hakase_420/ShutterstockEarlier this year news broke about doctors in London curing blindness in children with a rare genetic condition. The genetic condition was a severe, albeit rare, form of retinal dystrophy. It causes severe sight impairment and can be caused by defects in many different genes. In this case, the four young patients had mutations in the gene encoding AIPL1. This accounts for up to 5% of infants affected by this condition, and…

Korean scientists present in the journal ‘Nature’ an unprecedented therapy that reverses blindness for 6 months into a mouse with degenerative retinal disease Vision is one of the most important senses of the human being, but more than 300 million people around the world are at risk of losing it due to various retinal diseases. Although the latest advances in the treatment of retinal diseases have managed to slow its progression, so far no effec…

'Curiosity-driven research' led to a recent major medical breakthrough, but it's under threat

Earlier this year, news broke about doctors in London curing blindness in children with a rare genetic condition.

‘Curiosity-driven research’ led to recent major medical breakthrough. But it’s under threat

Brisbane, Apr 4 (The Conversation) Earlier this year news broke about doctors in London curing blindness in children with a rare genetic condition.The genetic condition was a severe, albeit rare, form of retinal dystrophy. It causes severe sight impairment and can be caused by defects in many different genes.In this case, the four young patients had mutations in the gene encoding AIPL1. This accounts for up to 5% of infants affected by this cond…

Solving Medicine’s Most Elusive Mysteries

For years, an unnamed disease slowly stole one man's sight—until his son’s diagnosis finally provided the answer. Their journey highlights how rare disease research can unravel medicine's most elusive mysteries and, in doing so, can help reshape the future of medicine.