Insulin shows great potential against chronic colitis

[Northerner]

Millions of people take insulin every day to treat their diabetes. But diabetes is not the only disease on which insulin has an effect, it appears. Chronic bowel inflammation can be treated effectively by injecting insulin into the rectum, it appears from a new study, where researchers have tested the treatment on mice. The study is a collaboration between departments at the University of Copenhagen and Roskilde University.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180921113424.htm

Hmm...better not try that in a restaurant 😱 😉

 

[khskel]

I wonder what the speed of absorption is?

 

[Northerner]

Reminiscent of this:

https://www.science20.com/erin039s_spin/insulin_suppositories_making_diabetes_fun_again

😱 🙂

 

[Matt Cycle]

Administered by a pump?

 

[mikeyB]

If you think I’m sticking an insulin pump up my bum to control my Colitis rather than taking Asacol tablets, you’ve got another think coming.