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From ANI Washington, July 3: A natural compound can be used to stop diabetic retinopathy, one of the leading causes of blindness around the world, according to researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Diabetic retinopathy is a disease, which affects people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. But the discovery of the compound's function in inflammation and blood vessel formation related to eye disease can help scientists develop new therapies, including eye drops, to stop the disease. "There is no good treatment for retinopathy, which is why we are so excited about this work. This opens an entirely new area for pharmaceutical companies to target," said Jay Ma, the principal investigator on the project. Diabetic retinopathy is caused by changes in blood vessels of the retina, the light-sensitive... [read full story]
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