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University of Iowa researchers report that a new drug holds promise for those with age-related macular degeneration (shown in this image by the darkened splotch in the center), which is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in older Americans. Image courtesy of Vinit Mahajan, Department of Ophthalmology.
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New drug could help AMD sufferers
University of Iowa ophthalmologists have tested a new drug to treat age-related macular degeneration in older patients. The researchers report that half of the eyes treated responded to the new drug, Eylea, with reduced fluid in the eyes, while one in three had improved vision after six months. Results appear in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. Story
 

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The Preservation Hall Jazz Band of New Orleans performed on the University of Iowa's Pentacrest Saturday as part of Hancher's Living with Floods project.
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band of New Orleans performed on the University of Iowa's Pentacrest Saturday as part of Hancher's Living with Floods project.
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band of New Orleans performed on the University of Iowa's Pentacrest Saturday as part of Hancher's Living with Floods project.
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Preservation Hall on the Pentacrest
Iconic New Orleans band makes Hancher-sponsored stop on campus
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Woman on stage.
Woman on stage.
Woman on stage.
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Celebration marks the start of construction on UI arts facilities
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architectural rendering of the new Hancher
architectural rendering of the new Hancher
architectural rendering of the new Hancher
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Iconic and user-friendly
Form folllows function in new Hancher design
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detail illustration MRSA bacterium
detail illustration MRSA bacterium
detail illustration MRSA bacterium
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Be gone, bacteria
UI-led team creates first comprehensive guidelines to reduce staph infections after surgery
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Arts and Minds: Highlights from the June 14 event marking the start of construction on new UI arts facilities, and thanking the state and federal partners making the projects possible.

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