Posts Tagged ‘diabetes’
Scientists discover molecule protects against kidney disease in diabetes
Scientists discover molecule protects against kidney disease in diabetes 15 October 2019 In September, our funding helped scientists make an exciting discovery – that boosting a molecule called soluble Nogo-B (or sNogo-B) can improve diabetic kidney disease in mice by protecting blood vessels. This finding suggests that targeting and boosting this molecule using drugs could…
Read MoreLandmark trial shows type 2 diabetes drug protects against kidney failure – new hope for millions worldwide
Landmark trial shows type 2 diabetes drug protects against kidney failure – new hope for millions worldwide 15 April 2019 A new treatment for people with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease reduced kidney failure rates by a third, according to a landmark trial. The results, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, also…
Read MoreMore people at risk from kidney disease as Type 2 diabetes increases
More people at risk from kidney disease as Type 2 diabetes increases by Sarah Williams 04 April 2019 New figures released from the NHS and analysed by Diabetes UK suggest that one person is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes every three minutes in England and Wales. In 2017, over 200,000 people were told they have…
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