Diabetic neuropathy is a condition in which perpetually high blood sugar causes nerve damage, resulting in a myriad of symptoms such as numbness, reduced ability to detect painful stimuli, muscle weakness, pain, and muscle spasms. Diabetic neuropathy affects up to 60 percent of patients with diabetes, is often the cause of foot ulcers, and can ultimately result in amputations.  There is no curative therapy for diabetic … Continue reading Stem cell injections improve diabetic neuropathy in animal models.