Under-the-skin implant could treat Type I diabetes
December 05, 2023
December 05, 2023
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
A collaboration between researchers from Cornell and University of Alberta, Edmonton, has created a new technique to treat Type 1 diabetes: implanting a device inside a pocket under the skin that can secrete insulin while avoiding the immunosuppression that typically stymies management of the disease.
The approach would offer an easier, long-term and less invasive alternative to insulin injections . . .
A collaboration between researchers from Cornell and University of Alberta, Edmonton, has created a new technique to treat Type 1 diabetes: implanting a device inside a pocket under the skin that can secrete insulin while avoiding the immunosuppression that typically stymies management of the disease.
The approach would offer an easier, long-term and less invasive alternative to insulin injections . . .