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I am T1 diabetic, and this change, if it works, could absolutely be a game changer. > So there may have been useful advancements in insulin There have been ma
by Trasmatta 5y ago
I am T1 diabetic, and this change, if it works, could absolutely be a game changer.
> So there may have been useful advancements in insulin
There have been massive advancements in insulin over the past couple of decades. Today's long acting and short acting insulins are a massive improvement over the older kinds. The price of insulin in the US is a disaster (when not covered by insurance), but otherwise the quality of insulin treatment is better than it's ever been.
- randcraw 5y agoI'm a T2 diabetic, and though I don't (yet) take insulin, I'm pretty sure this could be a very big win for other T2s who do. Dosing insulin is clumsy with an insulin pump, and always hit-or-miss without one (insulin arrives too early or too late or in the wrong amount). The adaptive release of insulin only when glucose levels rise could provide a near-ideal therapy for millions. If it's affordable...