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Vitamin B3 Prevents Glaucoma, JAX Researchers Find

February 16, 2017
Gene Therapy Genetics Glaucoma Regenerative Medicine
Basic Research
Grantee

In mice genetically predisposed to glaucoma, vitamin B3 added to drinking water is effective at preventing the disease. An NEI-funded research team led by Jackson Laboratory Professor and Howard Hughes Medical Investigator Simon W.M. John reported in the journal Science.