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Artificial organs developed by biohackers will soon deliver insulin to diabetics
Artificial organs developed by biohackers will soon deliver insulin to diabetics.
Insulin Implant Could Replace Traditional Injections for Diabetics
By implanting “living drug factories” into the bodies of diabetes patients, researchers believe they could eliminate the everyday hassle of finger pricks and insulin injections.
A Quest: Insulin-Releasing Implant For Type-1 Diabetes
"It's hard to predict what's going to happen," says diabetes researcher Alice Tomei, an assistant professor and director of the islet immunoengineering lab at the University of Miami. She says Nyitray's approach is rational, "but until you test in humans, it's hard to tell whether they work or not."
End of the diabetes jab? New insulin implant controls blood glucose levels without injections
It would eliminate the need for diabetics to inject insulin up to four times a day. The artificial pancreas could help all type 1 insulin-dependent diabetics and some type 2 diabetics who need daily injections. ‘This device is cheap and simple to use,’ said Professor Taylor. ‘It has the potential to bring an end to the misery of daily injections for diabetics.’
New Implantable Pump Could Cut Diabetes Treatments
A diabetes drug delivered continuously from a small implantable pump resulted in a marked and sustained reduction in blood sugar in patients in two studies, potentially setting the stage for a once-a-year treatment option to manage the disease.
New Implants Could Treat Type 2 Diabetes Without Needles
Implants that deliver a constant metered dose of medication have plenty of promise. They’re especially useful for making sure patients don’t have to orient their daily schedule around their medication times.
No more insulin injections?
Encapsulated pancreatic cells offer possible new diabetes treatment.
Potential diabetes treatment advances
Device shields beta cells from immune system attack.
Putting Diabetes on Autopilot
New devices may spare patients from monitoring their blood glucose.
Diabetes Going Down for the Count?
The “credit card” is amazing, scientifically. It is porous, with holes so small the body’s attack cells can’t get through to kill the good cells, but the oxygen and life support nutrients can come in, and the insulin can get out. They have tried miniature versions on diabetic mice, and they were cured, again and again and again.
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