As unbelievable as it may sound, scientists have found that sharks could help to treat macular degeneration. Yes, sharks!
Experts have been keen to find out why sharks rarely develop illnesses. They found that sharks have squalamine, a compound produced by sharks to stop them getting infections.
Squalamine is extracted from the liver of sharks and can prevent the abnormal growth of blood vessels. It reduces the growth of unwanted blood vessels by a third.
Now, scientists have synthesised squalamine into a chemical and made eye drops out of it. Trials are underway in US.
Read this Daily Mail article and this Medical Daily story for more. Check out this video by Ohr Phamaceutical, manufacturer of this new eye drop, too!
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