Aging Well Podcast
The "Aging Well Podcast" is about, well...aging. It's for people of all ages who are interested in aging successfully. The topics include the Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, and Social dimensions of wellness as they relate to living as well and as long as possible, as well as the financial, legal, and housing questions that everyone has about aging well. Do you have a question you want answered or topic you want discussed on the "Aging Well Podcast"? Send us an email to agingwell.podcast@gmail.com or record your question for us to use in an upcoming episode at following link: Record a message
Aging Well Podcast
Episode 166: Treating age-related macular degeneration w/ Drs. Kai Chan and Andrew Dick (Cirrus Therapeutics)
In this episode, we explore the impact of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) on vision and overall quality of life. Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton are joined by Drs. Kai Chan and Andrew Dick, founders of Cirrus Therapeutics, to discuss the complexities of AMD, its risk factors, and current treatment options. They delve into a groundbreaking novel therapy developed by Cirrus Therapeutics that uses genetic instructions to produce the protein IRAK-M, offering new hope for protecting against retinal degeneration. Tune in to learn more about AMD, its prevention, the promising advancements in ocular immunology that aim to restore vision for millions, and the complex interactions between vision health and… aging well.
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Jian Liu et al. (2024). Replenishing IRAK-M expression in retinal pigment epithelium attenuates outer retinal degeneration. Science Translational Medicine, 16: eadi4125. DOI:10.1126/scitranslmed.adi4125
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