Seonglae ChoMilk cow
Genetically modified cow makes milk with human insulin
Some dairy farms could turn into lifesaving insulin factories.
https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/cow-human-insulin/
Smart Insulin
Injection of “smart insulin” regulates blood glucose levels for one week
Tests in animals show the material works like the body's own system.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/12/injection-of-smart-insulin-regulates-blood-glucose-levels-for-one-week/
Insulin factories
Getting Under the Skin
Amid an insulin crisis, one project aims to engineer microscopic insulin pumps out of a skin bacterium.
https://www.growbyginkgo.com/2024/01/09/getting-under-the-skin/
Experimental insulin implant uses electricity to control genes
Nature - Human cells that have been engineered to respond to an electrical current could be incorporated into future medical devices.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02461-4
Scientists Hacked Human Cells to Make Insulin, And It Reversed Diabetes in Mice
Huge potential!
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-hacked-human-cells-to-make-insulin-and-it-reversed-diabetes-in-mice
Molecule that mimics insulin opens new doors for a diabetes pill
Regular insulin injections to keep blood-sugar levels in check are a harsh reality for many sufferers of diabetes, but ongoing progress towards oral alternatives offer cause for optimism. Scientists in Australia have opened up some new possibilities in this space, by identifying a molecule that...
https://newatlas.com/medical/molecule-mimics-insulin-diabetes-pill/
Smart insulin
‘Smart’ insulin prevents diabetic highs — and deadly lows
Nature - In animals, the molecule automatically reduced blood-sugar levels without causing them to dip too much.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03357-7
Newly Designed 'Smart' Insulin Could Majorly Improve Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
Life with type 1 diabetes is a juggling act of diet, exercise, and insulin therapy to maintain normal blood sugar levels. While there's no shortage of solutions in the works for trying to make diabetics' lives easier, a promising new approach focuses
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-new-kind-of-smart-insulin-could-help-diabetics-avoid-the-risks-of-low-blood-sugar-levels?utm_source=tldrnewsletter
