| Estrogen may
ward off cataracts
Estrogen-replacement
therapy may help preserve the eyesight of aging women.
References:
Bigsby, R.M., et
al. 1999. Protective effects of estrogen in a rat model of
age-related cataracts. Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences 96(Aug. 3):9328.
Sources:
Robert M. Bigsby
Indiana University School of Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1001 West Walnut Street (MF102)
Indianapolis, IN 46202
From Science
News, Vol. 156, No. 9, August 28, 1999, p. 139. Copyright © 1999,
Science Service. |