Posts Tagged ‘diabetic retinopathy’

Study Suggests Diabetes-Related Blindness Prevented By Statins

Study Suggests Diabetes-Related Blindness Prevented By Statins

It seems that statins may not just be a drug to help treat heart disease. It might also be a possible drug to help prevent the onset of blindness as a result of diabetes. A study conducted by researchers at the New University of Georgia found that a statin drug may help prevent blindness related to diabetes. The results of the study are published in the March edition of the journal Diabetologia. The study conducte
Study Underway For Potential Diabetic Retinopathy Drug

Study Underway For Potential Diabetic Retinopathy Drug

A study is being undertaken to determine the potential of a certain compound as a potential therapy for a condition known as diabetic retinopathy. A compound known as (+)- pentazocine has been found to be very effective in restoring retinal health during studies with diabetic mice. The researchers are further trying to understand how this drug works and whether the same beneficial effects may also occur in humans