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Bioengineered insulin could offer better diabetes control - C C - Feb 12, 2015
http://bioengineer.org/biongineered-insulin-could-offer-better-diabetes-control/
EXCERPT: [...] MIT engineers hope to improve treatment for diabetes patients with a new type of engineered insulin. In tests in mice, the researchers showed that their modified insulin can circulate in the bloodstream for at least 10 hours, and that it responds rapidly to changes in blood-sugar levels. This could eliminate the need for patients to repeatedly monitor their blood sugar levels and inject insulin throughout the day....