OKLAHOMA CITY, July 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say a new, natural compound may stop diabetic retinopathy -- a leading cause of blindness. Project investigator Jay Ma of the Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center and Dean A. McGee Eye Institute said when the researchers delivered the new compound to cells using nanoparticle technology, the treatment stopped leakage, blocked inflammation and kept unwanted blood vessels from growing in research models. "There is no good treatment for retinopathy, which is why we are so excited about this work," Ma said in a statement. "This opens an...
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