Odor from a Rotten Egg Could Combat Hyperglycemia

By Matthew Lee ‘21 Modern industrialized countries are plagued by diseases that usually manifest their worst symptoms after many years. One such condition is hyperglycemia, in which high blood glucose may lead to diabetes and/or atherosclerosis. Jiaqiong Lin of Guangdong General Hospital and a team of researchers investigated how hydrogen sulfide (H2S) could protect human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) against injury from high glucose. … Continue reading Odor from a Rotten Egg Could Combat Hyperglycemia