Synthetic hinge could hold key to revolutionary ‘smart’ insulin therapy

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Synthetic hinge could hold key to revolutionary ‘smart’ insulin therapy

For people with diabetes who are insulin dependent, glycemic control is a full-time job. But what if their medication could do the work for them—an insulin whose activity in the bloodstream responds to the blood glucose levels and adjusts accordingly? An invention from Indiana University School of Medicine Distinguished Professor Michael A. Weiss, MD, Ph.D., could lead to just that.

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