4 U.S. States Show Decline in Obesity For First Time in 10 Years
High percentages of American adults suffer from obesity, but this new health study shows that there may be hope on the horizon for expanding waistlines.
Scientists have developed a patch that monitors glucose levels in the bloodstream and distributes insulin when necessary, eliminating the use of needles.
Treatment for certain diabetes cases involves constant monitoring of blood-glucose levels and daily insulin shots. But scientists are now developing a painless "smart" patch that monitors blood glucose and releases insulin when levels climb too high.
The researchers developed a skin patch covered in painless microneedles that are loaded with tiny insulin-carrying pouches. The pouches are engineered to break apart rapidly and release the insulin in response to rising glucose levels.
Diabetic mice wearing the patch maintained consistent concentrations of insulin in their blood. When these mice received a shot of glucose, their blood sugar levels spiked initially, but then fell to normal levels within two hours.
(Source: American Chemical Society)
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