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New oral insulin delivered via nano-carriers could soon replace injections
There are approximately 425 million people worldwide with diabetes. Approximately 75 million of these inject themselves with insulin daily.
"When you inject insulin under the skin with a syringe, far more of it goes to the muscles and to adipose tissues that would normally happen if it was released from the pancreas, which can lead to the accumulation of fats. The mice and rats did not have low blood sugar events (hypoglycemia), gain weight or fat accumulation in the liver overcoming current challenges with injectable and other oral insulins. The experiments follow strict quality requirements and must be carried out in collaboration with physicians to ensure that they are safe for the test subjects" says Hunt.
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