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Lab-grown retinal eye cells make successful connections, open door for clinical trials to treat blindness

January 4, 2023

Retinal cells grown from stem cells can reach out and connect with neighbors, according to a new study, completing a “handshake” that may show the cells are ready for trials in humans with degenerative eye disorders.

Read full story at https://www.wpr.org/uw-madison-researcher-says-drone-delivered-defibrillators-aed-can-save-lives

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