The longer a person has type 2 diabetes, the greater the risk of cardiovascular disease. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal Diabetes, shows that changes in red blood ...

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It is well known that type 2 diabetes raises the risk of heart attack and stroke and that risk tends to increase over time. A new study from Karolinska Institutet suggests one possible reason may sit ...