How injectable nanogel could help fight diabetes
A closeup of the nanogel.
(Credit:
MIT)
For diabetics who have to constantly manage their blood-sugar levels, insulin works. The problem is, many people with Type 1 diabetes have to prick their fingers multiple times a day to monitor their levels, and inject themselves with insulin when those levels are too high. And they don’t always administer the right amount at the right time.
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston Children’s Hospital hope to automate insulin delivery with a novel nanotech approach that involves injecting a gel that detects blood-sugar…
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