Scientists Cure Diabetic Heart Damage in New Research
Diabetes is known to cause high blood sugar, but it can also seriously harm the heart, causing it to become stiff and struggle to relax between beats, a condition known as diastolic dysfunction.
This condition is a major reason why people with diabetes are more likely to develop heart failure, and for years, doctors have only been able to manage the symptoms.
A team of researchers from New Zealand, Australia, and other countries have made a breakthrough, discovering that diabetic hearts are missing an important protein needed for energy use.
The heart uses a process called glycophagy to break down glycogen, a form of stored sugar, into glucose, which powers the heart’s constant pumping.
In diabetes, this recycling process does not work properly, but the new study suggests there might be a way to directly fix the underlying heart damage.
Author's summary: Scientists discover new way to cure diabetic heart damage.
- Diabetes causes high blood sugar and heart damage.
- Diastolic dysfunction is a common problem in diabetic patients.
- Researchers found a missing protein in diabetic hearts needed for energy use.
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