Our July issue is here! hubs.la/Q03vJ9Sw0 The cover image depicts the spatial organization and cellular composition of the human choroid (posterior face) by multiplex immunofluorescence. From Fortmann et al. (hubs.la/Q03vJbws0)

roses are red tulips are white WE FOUND A NEANDERTHAL INDUSTRIAL SITE science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

In this week’s Eye on the Cure podcast, Dr. Christine Curcio—one of the world’s leading experts on age-related macular degeneration (AMD)—joins host Ben Shaberman for a fascinating conversation about her groundbreaking career in retinal research. Dr. Curcio reflects on her

Juan Yang, Alexandra Bernardo-Colón & S. Patricia Becerra NEI find that lack of Pnpla2 accelerates progression of AMD-Like features in mice. doi.org/10.1167/iovs.6…

Can you rejuvenate an old brain by giving it young immune cells? 🧠 My lab Calico put it to the test. In our new study, we replaced the brain's immune cells in old mice with young ones. The result? The old brain environment forced the young cells to age RAPIDLY. A 🧵👇

Martin-Paul Agbaga et. al from Dean McGee Eye Institute OU College of Medicine investigate tropism and retinal transduction sfficiency of adeno-associated virus serotypes in mice. doi.org/10.1167/iovs.6…

Inhibiting retinal inflammation delayed degeneration in a mouse model of geographic atrophy (dry age-related macular degeneration). #NIHfunded Univ of Florida UF Medicine Nature Portfolio paper: brnw.ch/21wVBgf

I think this paper has some major flaws, and nobody should stop taking their anti-hypertensives out of concern for increasing AMD risk. However, I do like how they try to move from association to causal mechanism using Mendelian Randomization AND animal models.

United in Vision 2026 is more than a conference — it’s a global gathering of individuals, researchers, and advocates all working toward one mission: driving treatments and cures for blinding diseases. 🌍 Join us June 12–13, 2026, in Fort Worth, TX for an unforgettable two-day

Hot off the presses (note the author list)! METABOLOMIC SIGNATURES OF EXTREME OLD AGE: FINDINGS FROM THE NEW ENGLAND CENTENARIAN STUDY biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Our work is finally out! Learning from mechanism of #aging to presenting potential therapeutic strategy to slow down #age-related #vision loss! Very proud of my team including several undergrads and thankful for fantastic collaborations across the world! science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

My review of Julia Belluz and Kevin Hall's new book Food Intelligence finally published on Medscape. The tl;dr is that if you're looking for a book detailing our current understanding of the science of food, eating, and metabolism, this one's for you.

MMWR stole the show in the first round of headlines about CDC cuts but in the chaos, many missed that the NHANES mobile team remains RIF'd. This is the backbone of this key survey that contains some of the only nationally representative standardized anthropometric, biochemical,

ASN urges the Administration to reinstate CDC staff essential to NHANES. The recent layoffs threaten future surveys and the nation’s ability to track key health and nutrition trends. Read the full statement: nutrition.org/cdc-firings-en… #NHANES #NutritionScience #PublicHealth

The single blood test that "not only indicated how advanced the disease was but also helped to predict its [Alzheimer's disease] progression." nature.com/articles/s4358… and more here erictopol.substack.com/p/the-breakthr…

Congratulations to researchers UC Irvine, including RPB grantees Dr. Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk and Dr. Vladimir Kefalov, for their new paper on reversing aging in the eye. Read about the study here: bit.ly/48HpJau

Dozens of U.S. PhD programs in physics, astronomy, and biology are admitting few or no students after Trump’s funding freezes and political pressure on universities. The future of America’s research pipeline is undeniably at risk.

The information encoded in the retina photo but not discernible by expert clinicians is remarkable. Now add the retinal vessels as a window into the inflammaging process and the related genomic underpinnings science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Presented at #KidneyWk: In the PISCES trial involving participants receiving hemodialysis, fish oil (n−3 fatty acids) was compared with corn-oil placebo. The rate of serious cardiovascular events was lower with daily fish-oil supplementation. Full trial results:

RPB congratulates multi-RPB awardee Rishi P. Singh, MD, on becoming the new Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham, effective today. Dr. Singh is an expert in complex retinal diseases. Read more here: bit.ly/3LO4hHe