Protein Transports Nutrients Believed To Protect Against Eye Disease
Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 09:14
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have identified the protein responsible for transporting nutrients to the eye that are believed to protect against the development of age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss in elderly Americans. The research sought to illuminate the process by which compounds called lutein and zeaxanthin move from the bloodstream to the eye.