A "smart" insulin patch could take the constant hassle out of diabetes management
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 | | Hi Andrea, A hassle-free way to provide insulin without the danger of blood glucose highs and lows?
It sounds too good to be true, but it may not be…
With a grant from the American Diabetes Association®, Zhen Gu, PhD is developing a "smart insulin" patch that could potentially revolutionize diabetes treatment. The penny-sized, silicon patch is equipped with more than 100 "microneedles," each roughly the size of an eyelash. The microneedles are loaded with enzymes that are able to sense blood glucose levels and trigger rapid release of insulin into the blood stream only when it's needed.
What's Next?
Dr. Gu hopes to pair the insulin-releasing technology with a second hormone, glucagon, to prevent glucose levels from going too low. If effective in laboratory testing, the dual-hormone patch would be tested in clinical trials.
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