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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has been proven to increase how permeable blood vessels are in the eyes, causing them to leak. When new blood vessels form, these may also…
According to a report from Healio, a recent study evaluated the impact of diabetes on people living with multiple myeloma, a rare form of hematological cancer. The study indicated that…
Tobacco consumption has been heavily linked to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). While not all smokers will develop COPD, a majority of COPD cases do result from…
Our country has an issue when it comes to screening for diabetic retinopathy. In addition to clinics lacking the necessary imaging programs, the compliance rate for diabetic retinopathy screening…
In a late April 2023 news release, biotechnology company UNITY Biotechnology, Inc. ("UNITY") shared that the company had observed positive long-term follow-up data from the Phase 2 BEHOLD trial. Within…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
Over the past few decades, research has shown a potential connection between metabolic disorders and multiple sclerosis (MS). While this connection has been made, anti-hyperglycemic medications (often used to…
By Randall and Emma Barker Randall and Emma Barker have the unique experience of being a father and daughter both navigating life with Type 1 diabetes (T1D). With over two…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
Digital health company AEYE Health was founded on the desire to provide fully automated, artificial intelligence (AI) based diagnostic screening tools for retinal imaging. According to the Ophthalmology Times, the…
Even though my boyfriend's mom works at an eye doctor, I'm still kind of afraid to get eye exams - and I'm not alone. Unfortunately, most people do not receive frequent enough…
Strongbridge Biopharma has just announced that the FDA has decided to review the New Drug Application for RECORLEV, a therapy for endogenous Cushing's syndrome. The target action date is January…
Diabetes impacts many of the body's systems because it's an endocrine disorder. People with diabetes have trouble regulating their internal body temperature. As part of this, those with diabetes may…
Could repurposing certain drugs help treat other conditions? Well, according to Technology Networks, yes. Recently, researchers from the UCL Great Ormond Institute of Child Health and the Great Ormond Street…
Research has shown that there is a relationship between type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, an umbrella of diseases that include damaged blood vessels, blood clots, and other issues. In…
by Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy The National Institutes of Health is funding a study throughout the entire United States with the goal of figuring out what causes…
Currently, there are a host of health-related issues associated with diabetes. One specific health problem, which currently represents an unmet need, is pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. According to…
Recently, IM Therapeutics, a developer of therapies for patients with autoimmune conditions, announced the start of a Phase 1b clinical trial designed to evaluate IMT-002 for type 1 diabetes. Interestingly,…
Salk Institute scientists have scored a significant gain in their quest to find a functional treatment for type 1 diabetes. According to an article in Salk News, scientists at the…
According to a recent article in Medscape News, myocardial infarction (coronary artery blockage) and cerebrovascular incidents (stroke) have a direct correlation to diabetic retinopathy. The risk doubles when the…
According to a recent article in Medscape News, myocardial infarction (coronary artery blockage) and cerebrovascular incidents (stroke) have a direct correlation to diabetic retinopathy. The risk doubles when the…
This year, the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) held their annual meeting online. Many leaders in the field, such as Dr. Bobeck Modjtahedi, MD, attended to present new…
By Lauren Thayer from In The Cloud Copy Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults or LADA is a slow progressing form of autoimmune diabetes. Similar to type 1 diabetes, also an…
Babraham and Wellcome Sanger Institutes partnered in a major research project and discovered a connection between the genome’s non-protein coding ‘dark matter’ region and autoimmune or allergic diseases. A…
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