Promising "Smart Insulin" Research
Last night I stumbled upon a YouTube which discusses recent research into a drug that works like insulin but has the ability to shut down if sugars are too low, preventing low blood sugar (that happens when too much insulin is injected), yet then reactivates when blood sugar rises.
It started with a university research team. The YouTuber was on that team. Yet NovoNordisk (which makes insulin and Ozempic) bought the research team and continues the research.
It seems to work in animal studies, now they need to make it into a drug. Of course, that could take years. But it sounds promising.
I do not know if it would be for type 2, which I have. I am already on their Ozempic. But it sounds good to prevent hypoglycemia from too much insulin, which is a problem for type 1.
I could not find the YouTube but found articles. They call it "smart insulin".
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about-us/news-and-views/smart-insulin-and-stem-cell-transplants-research-highlights-october-2024
https://londondiabetes.com/news-and-events/smart-insulin/
https://www.eara.eu/post/new-smart-insulin-to-treat-diabetes
It started with a university research team. The YouTuber was on that team. Yet NovoNordisk (which makes insulin and Ozempic) bought the research team and continues the research.
It seems to work in animal studies, now they need to make it into a drug. Of course, that could take years. But it sounds promising.
I do not know if it would be for type 2, which I have. I am already on their Ozempic. But it sounds good to prevent hypoglycemia from too much insulin, which is a problem for type 1.
I could not find the YouTube but found articles. They call it "smart insulin".
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about-us/news-and-views/smart-insulin-and-stem-cell-transplants-research-highlights-october-2024
https://londondiabetes.com/news-and-events/smart-insulin/
https://www.eara.eu/post/new-smart-insulin-to-treat-diabetes
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