NEWS
People living with diabetes are sharing
healthier twists on the 'food you love' such
as fish and chips or apple strudel in a new
campaign by the charity Diabetes UK (see
video below). Five delicious recipes are
being showcased by five people who have
not let living with diabetes stand between
them and their favourite food. They are also
sharing their tips that have helped them
manage their diabetes. The charity hopes
the easy recipes and tips will inspire more
people to make small changes that can
make a big difference to how they manage
their diabetes. Before 15 July, sign up to
view free recipe videos and more at
www.diabetes.org.uk/feelgood-food
GLUCOSE-RESPONSIVE INSULIN SOLUTION
As reported by Medgadget.com,
researchers at North Carolina State
University and the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill may have developed
a rudimentary artificial pancreas capable
of releasing insulin in response to real-time
changes in blood glucose content. Their
technique involves attaching a modified
form of insulin to glucosamine, a chemical
that binds to glucose transporters on red
blood cells. Injecting the modified insulin
and glucosamine compound results in red
blood cells ferrying insulin on their surfaces
As glucose levels rise, the sugar pushes
the glucosamine off the red blood cells to
make room for itself. This frees the insulin
that's attached to the glucosamine to attach
to insulin receptors within the body, initiating
the processes that lower blood glucose
concentration. The lab mice in the study
that had Type I diabetes demonstrated an
impressive level of control over their blood
sugar for more than two days following the
injection of the newly developed insulin/
glucosamine compound. On the
other hand, healthy mice showed a
lower preponderance for developing
hypoglycemia when injected with
the compound. The next steps will
involve testing a microneedle injection
system for delivering the compound then
evaluating its effectiveness in human
subjects.
Study in Advanced Materials:
Red Blood Cells for GlucoseResponsive Insulin Delivery…
FOOD FUN WITH DIABETES UK