For the first time, researchers have used an animal model to aid in the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a retinal microvascular disease that often causes blindness in adults who have had diabetes mellitus for 10 years or more. Estimates are that 600 million people will have some sort of diabetic retinopathy… Continue reading A New Tool in The Fight against Diabetic Blindness
Tag: NLRP3
A Tougher Defense Against Dangerous Inflammation
A compound that’s produced by the body when dieting or fasting can block a part of the immune system involved in several inflammatory disorders such as type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study from the Yale School of Medicine. The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, focuses on how the… Continue reading A Tougher Defense Against Dangerous Inflammation