Thursday, 7 February 2019

MIT's new oral capsule injects insulin through microneedles

MIT's new insulin-delivering capsule contains a microneedle that injects the hormone into the bloodstream through the ...

For people with type 2 diabetes, regular insulin injections are a part of everyday life, but that's not the most comfortable routine. Plenty of work has gone into developing an insulin pill as a less invasive alternative, but that comes with its own challenges. Now, an MIT team has created a new design for a capsule that houses a microneedle made of insulin, which injects the hormone through the stomach lining.

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from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2GwzbQP

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