Some eye disease can be halted, Oklahoma researcher says

A University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center researcher said he believes the progression of diabetes-related eye disease can be halted by blocking a molecular pathway. Jian-xing “Jay” Ma of the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center led a project that showed how the pathway called Wnt contributes to diabetic retinopathy, or damage to the blood vessels in [...]

Inc. 500 Ranks Charlesson as One of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies

Emerging biopharmaceutical achieves 858% sales growth over past three years OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Charlesson LLC, a specialty biopharmaceutical company, has been ranked by Inc. magazine as No. 264 on the 28th annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the fastest-growing private companies nationwide. Charlesson was also identified as the 23rd fastest-growing private [...]

Research Could Prevent Blindness

Oklahoma City — Local researchers may have developed a way to prevent blindness in people with diabetes. KSBI-TV’s Kealey McIntire has details. The announcement made at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center means a lot to the researchers involved, but it holds even more significance to patients like Tracey Corder. Corder has managed diabetes [...]