Diabetes Could Be Hurting Your Heart in a Surprising New Way
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Type 2 diabetes has long been viewed as a disorder of sugar control in the body, but a new review paper from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences summaried recent publications suggests that the disease also disrupts the immune system in ways that may directly harm the heart and blood vessels. The review, led by Dr. Yunmeng Liu and published in Life, shows that changes in hormone levels among people with diabetes may cause the immune system to stay constantly “switched on,” leading to.