
Researchers identify new protein responsible for diabetes-associated blindness.
Reporting on their study with lab-grown human cells, researchers at The Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland say that blocking a second blood vessel growth protein, along with one that is already well-known, could offer a new way to treat and prevent a blinding eye disease caused by diabetes. The team state that the disease, diabetic retinopathy , is the most common cause … Continue reading Researchers identify new protein responsible for diabetes-associated blindness.