Gene therapy may offer hope to diabetes sufferers, NZ study shows

Gene therapy may offer hope to diabetes sufferers, NZ study shows

Comment: Diabetes is one of Aotearoa’s fastest-growing health crises, and cardiovascular disease is its most lethal partner. In Aotearoa New Zealand, diabetes affects about 350,000 people, with significantly higher prevalence and worse health outcomes for Māori and Pacific populations. Heart failure is now recognised as the most common cardiovascular complication of diabetes. Even when other cardiovascular issues are absent, such as high blood p…