Forget shots – diabetes smartphone app tells cells when to produce insulin

Given that there are currently 415 million adults around the world with diabetes, it's not surprising there's a multi-billion dollar market for diabetic devices. Although technology has made managing the disease easier, it still involves taking blood samples to determine whether an insulin shot is needed, something that is fraught with complications since glucose levels can fluctuate due to a variety of reasons. But what if there was a way to trigger the body to produce insulin on demand? That's exactly what a team of scientists from China has done by creating a system that uses a smartphone to direct engineered cells to produce insulin when needed.

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Category: Medical

Tags:

• Biotechnology
• Diabetes
• Insulin
• Optogenetics
• Smartphone diagnostics

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