Patch Automatically Releases Insulin

Feb-09-20 To free diabetics from cumbersome wearable technologies, researchers have created an electronics-free wearable patch that automatically releases insulin based on the wearer's rising glucose levels.

The stick-on patch is about the size of a quarter and contains dozens of tiny needles loaded with insulin that are sensitive to glucose. The needles release insulin when sugar levels rise, and decrease insulin release when glucose levels come down.

Diabetics are freed from the constant need to check their blood sugar and then inject insulin. In tests, the patches were able to control glucose levels for about 20 hours.

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