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2004
Enzyme Mends Fibers that Give Stretch to Tissues - February 20, 2004.
Flexibility is essential, resarchers report that an elastin enzymes, lysyl oxidase-like 1 (LOXL1) is essential for remodeling elastin fibers and keeping tissues, literally, in their place. thus leading to macular degeneration.
2002
Researchers Eye Earliest Triggers of Age-related Macular Degeneration - February 28, 2002.
Cones are found to not be collecting enough light, thus leading to macular degeneration.
2001
Junk Food May Increase Risk of Macular Degeneration - September 28, 2001.
A diet high in some types of fat commonly found in snack food may increase the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in developed nations.
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