Researchers take key step towards new treatment for hereditary blindness – CNET – ApparelGeek
Scientists at Oregon State University College of Pharmacy have demonstrated in animal models the potential to use lipid nanoparticles and messenger RNA, the technology behind COVID-19 vaccines, to treat blindness associated with rare genetic disease. Researchers have developed nanoparticles capable of penetrating the neural retina and delivering mRNA to photoreceptor cells whose proper functioning makes …