Stem cells “reprogrammed” by diabetes could increase heart attack risk

Diabetes has a long list of run-on health effects, and one of them is an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Now, scientists at Oxford have uncovered a mechanism behind that, finding high blood sugar levels “reprogram” stem cells so the white blood cells they produce become inflammatory, creating more plaques that build up in blood [...]

Published July 14, 2021 at 10:41PM. Read full article at Stem Cells in the News Portal.