Citation: New type of insulin that switches on and off could help diabetics avoid sudden drops in blood sugar levels (2024, October 16) retrieved 11 November 2024 from https://medicalxpress.com ...
A modified insulin that can prevent sudden drops in blood sugar has been demonstrated in laboratory experiments and animal models, reports a paper in Nature. This could provide a more flexible way ...
In animals, this ‘smart’ insulin 1 reduced high blood-sugar concentrations effectively ... who always need to inject insulin — can have drops in blood-glucose concentrations several times ...
the rise in glucose after eating causes the pancreas to secrete insulin into the blood, promoting the metabolism and storage of glucose in fat and muscle, and preventing the liver from producing ...