Study published in Cell Metabolism Reveals New Therapeutic Approach Aimed at Restoring Vascular Health and Reversing Age-Related Eye Disease
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Monday, February 8, 2021
The study is featured in the April issue of the peer-reviewed journal Cell Metabolism and is currently available online .
Key Points:
- The study is featured in the April issue of the peer-reviewed journal Cell Metabolism and is currently available online .
- According to the National Eye Institute, diabetic retinopathy is the most prominent complication of diabetes and the leading cause of blindness in working age individuals.
- They estimate that ~8 million Americans are afflicted by the eye disease and predicts the incidence will double over the next 15 years.
- In diabetic retinopathy, small calibre blood vessels feed the back of the eye (retina), degenerate and re-grow in an abnormal manner.