By Michael Irving February 12, 2023 Scientists have identified a new target for treating kidney disease Depositphotos An international team of scientists has found a way to regenerate kidneys damaged by disease, restoring function and preventing kidney failure. The discovery could drastically improve treatments for complications stemming from diabetes and other diseases. Diabetes causes many...
LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY IMAGE: HANS ARNQVIST, PROFESSOR EMERITUS AT LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY. CREDIT: THOR BALKHED/LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY The levels of long-term blood sugar, HbA1c, can be used to accurately determine the risk of a person with type 1 diabetes developing eye- and kidney complications. A study from Linköping University, Sweden, has shown that this level should be lower than...
by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University Drs. Masuko Ushio-Fukai and Tohru Fukai. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta University One way exercise can counter the damage of diabetes is by enabling activation of a natural system we have to grow new blood vessels when existing ones are ravaged by this disease, scientists report. Angiogenesis is...
