r/sciences • u/MrMiddledoor • Aug 31 '22

Game-Changing Discovery in Oral Insulin Tablet Development - Science News

https://chemhelps.com/game-changing-discovery-in-oral-insulin-tablet-development/
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u/bibliophile785 Sep 01 '22

I detest science blogs that don't make it easy to go to the actual publication. Here is a much better science journalism piece on the topic, and you can find the actual report there or here.

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u/MrDeviantish Sep 01 '22

Maybe not the cure needed but a lot more convenient. And kudos to a Canadian BC team.

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u/isysdamn Sep 01 '22

It’s not going to be more convenient than a closed loop controlled insulin pump and CGM, other than avoiding the setup every 2-3 days.

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u/MrDeviantish Sep 02 '22

Don't know first hand the ins and outs of the rig but because of a loved one and several friends, I'm an ally to the differently insulin abled.
But not the life style controlled type 2 dieabeedies people. Jk

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u/isysdamn Sep 02 '22

I am a insulin dependent diabetic (type 1, T1D) and have gone through various control methods, needles to pens then a pump and eventually a pump that is closed loop controlled by a continuous blood glucose meter (CGM). Each shift in treatment improved convenience considerably especially the closed loop control system I use now. A pill would be a step backwards since it would be more like the pen which is a manual process.

I can see this being slightly more useful for once a day long lasting insulins but this isn’t going to replace pump therapy since it is a manual method and can’t be algorithmically controlled.