Successful Trial May Reduce Diabetes-Related Amputations

Filed in archive Research by Rhys on May 30, 2006

A trial focused on preventing nerve damage from diabetes was recently declared a success. Researchers feel confident that the results could prevents thousands of amputations each year.

"Our approach to gene therapy is quite different to previous attempts at treatment. We use a DNA-binding protein called ZFP TFTM to poke life into the patient's own genes and produce a growth factor that has a role in nerve protection and regeneration. As the data demonstrates, we have had some striking success", Prof Tomlinson added.

It certainly sounds good. You can check out the full results here.

(Photo: Tomlinson)

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