Category: Published Studies
Ophthalmology Research
Miller School Doctoral Student Explores Connection Between Vision and Cognition
When Diane Zheng, MS, was a teenager growing up in southern China, she watched as her grandmother’s personality faded and transformed as a result of Alzheimer’s disease. Then, in recent years, the pain resurfaced…
Published Studies
Genetic Discoveries in Spinal Nerve Cells Hold Promise for Treating Some Neurodegenerative Diseases
Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine took three big steps that could someday help people with neuromuscular diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth…
Published Studies
Major Alzheimer’s Study Locates New Therapeutic Target
A large, multidimensional study, led by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researcher Amanda Myers, Ph.D., has identified a potential therapeutic target for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease — a protein…