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Image: A prototype patch comfortably sticks inside the cheek to deliver insulin. Image Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Bio Materials 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c01161 Managing blood sugar levels requires round-the-clock attention for people diagnosed with diabetes. A more healthful diet and increased physical activity can help, but many with the condition also need to take regular …
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering have devised a biochemically formulated painless patch of dissolvable microneedles to be used in the management of type 2 diabetes. The formula composed of mineralized compounds in it respond automatically to manage glucose in blood chemistry. Researchers have been able to demonstrate proof of concept in studies with …