Scientists from Cornell University have created a subcutaneous implant that releases insulin and does not require immunosuppression
A thread-like implant, or SHEATH (Subcutaneous Host-Enabled Alginate THread), stimulates the body’s production of insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. In type 1 diabetes mellitus, the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas (the so-called islets of Langerhans), which prevents secretion and requires lifelong insulin injection or the […]