Toledo, Ohio – The University of Toledo has secured more than $1 million in new federal funding to support research into several major health conditions that affect millions of Americans, including Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and diabetic kidney disease.
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur announced that the university will receive two separate grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to advance scientific research aimed at improving treatment options and expanding understanding of these widespread illnesses.
The first grant totals $339,900 and comes through the National Institute on Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The funding will support research into the GSK3Beta enzyme, which researchers say plays an important role in speeding the progression of diabetes and kidney-related diseases…