People who have type 2 diabetes and kidney disease face serious health risks.
They are more likely to develop kidney failure, have heart attacks or strokes, and even die earlier. But a new study from Stanford University brings hope.
In this large study, 4,401 people from 34 countries took part. Everyone in the study was already receiving the best known treatment for kidney disease, called RAAS therapy. Half of the group also took a new drug called canagliflozin, and the other half took a placebo—a pill with no active medicine.
The results were very encouraging. People who took canagliflozin had a 30% lower chance of developing kidney failure or dying from kidney or heart problems. In fact, their risk of kidney failure or dying from it dropped by 34%. There was also a 31% drop in the chance of going to the hospital for heart failure or dying from a heart issue.
Canagliflozin works in a special way. It helps remove extra sugar from the body through urine. This helps lower blood sugar levels. The drug is already approved by the FDA to help people with type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar and to lower the risk of heart problems in those who already have heart disease.
But this new study shows that canagliflozin can do even more. It can also protect the kidneys and reduce the chance of serious heart problems. This is very important because, until now, the main treatment for protecting kidneys in people with type 2 diabetes had not changed for nearly 20 years.
The researchers believe this is a big step forward. People with diabetes and kidney disease now have a better chance of avoiding kidney failure, hospital stays, and heart complications. This new drug gives doctors a powerful tool to help patients stay healthier longer.
This discovery may help millions of people around the world who are living with diabetes and kidney problems.
If you care about diabetes, please read studies about diabetes and vitamin B12, and the right diet for people with type 2 diabetes.
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