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“Synthetic hinge” opens a door to smart, glucose-responsive insulin
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“Synthetic hinge” opens a door to smart, glucose-responsive insulin

By Nick Lavars August 02, 2021 Artist’s impression of insulin acting on blood vesselsUgreen/Depositphotos For sufferers of diabetes, keeping blood glucose levels within a healthy range can be a difficult and labor-intensive balancing act that often requires regular insulin injections, but some scientists imagine a future where medicine does the heavy lifting for them. A...

Synthetic hinge could hold key to revolutionary ‘smart’ insulin therapy
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Synthetic hinge could hold key to revolutionary ‘smart’ insulin therapy

by  Indiana University School of Medicine Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine For people with diabetes who are insulin-dependent, glycemic control is a full-time job. But what if their medication could do the work for them—insulin whose activity in the bloodstream responds to the blood glucose levels and adjusts accordingly? An invention from Indiana University School...