'Smart' insulin may ease burden of type 1 diabetes patients, research suggests

[Northerner]

Diabetes patients could be spared the burden of constantly monitoring blood sugar levels after scientists have developed a “smart” form of insulin.

The new compound, which was shown to be effective in mice, automatically activates when blood sugar levels soar, and remains in circulation for up to 24 hours. In the future, patients could inject the insulin once a day, or even less frequently, overcoming the need for constant self-monitoring and insulin top-ups after meals.

Danny Chou, a chemical biologist who led the research at the University of Utah, said: “Diabetic patients still need to guess to some extent how much insulin they need. With this you would just inject it and it wouldn’t matter if you overshot because its activity would stop when glucose levels get too low.”

http://www.theguardian.com/society/...of-type-1-diabetes-patients-research-suggests

Now this, I find exciting! 🙂

 

[HOBIE]

Tech is getting better all the time 😎

 

[Pumper_Sue]

I wonder how many more chemicals they will put in the insulin to make it work? Thanks but no thanks

 

[qwertyfan]

this actually makes quite a bit of sense to me, I look forward to being around long enough to try it!

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I think this is a JDRF funded thing. It seems to have been gaining momentum for a few years now. It would be amazing if they can get it to work.

 

[stephknits]

Sounds great if it can work properly - here's hoping 🙂

 

[trophywench]

LOL - I'd have come full circle!!

I started on one jab a day; be a bit ooer 😱 if I finished on it, wouldn't it? LOL