A recent study at Zhejiang University, China, explores “Smart Insulin” for Type 1 diabetes. It aims to revolutionize insulin injections by providing a week’s worth of insulin in a single injection. The insulin release is triggered by glucose levels, mimicking the body’s natural process. While promising for animal models, further research is needed before human trials. This innovation offers hope for a streamlined and effective diabetes management solution.
Category: Discovery of Insulin
Dr Faustman’s vaccine for Type 1 Diabetes
They say, that there is a vaccine that can not only halt type 1 diabetes in its tracks but also that it has the ability to reverse the condition. When I first read about this vaccine, it really did sound too good to be true. Could it be the cure we’ve all been waiting for?…
Talk about your medicines month
This month of October marks the calendar as “Talk About Your Medicines” month. The American Recall Center invited me to talk about the medicine I use. I hope that this will help to spread further awareness for diabetes. What’s my medicine? My Medicine is Insulin. Insulin is a hormone which is produced in the pancreas….
World Diabetes Day – Insulin discovery
Since I come from a science background. I thought that this year for World diabetes day I would concentrate on one of the major breakthrough’s in diabetes. The breakthrough which stands out in my mind and is very close to my heart is the discovery of insulin by Dr Frederick Banting and Charles Best. Without this life…
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