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Scientists have created a cow which can produce human insulin in its milk. The animal is transgenic – meaning DNA from another species, in this case human, was introduced into it through genetic engineering. The research was led by Matt Wheeler, professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois in the US, […]

A genetically modified cow has produced milk containing human insulin, according to a new study. The proof-of-concept achievement could be scaled up to, eventually, produce enough insulin to ensure availability and reduced cost for all diabetics requiring the life-maintaining drug.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Insulin, Diabetes, Genetics, University of Illinois

Researchers who’ve developed an oral insulin that has proven effective at reducing blood glucose and avoiding hypoglycemia in mice, rats, and baboons are set to take their drug to human clinical trials as soon as 2025. They’re hopeful it’ll be available to all in a few years.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Insulin, Diabetes, Diabetic, University of Sydney

Researchers have taken a big step forward in the quest to regenerate the pancreatic beta-cells damaged by type 1 diabetes. Using FDA-approved drugs usually given to patients with rare cancers, they reprogrammed pancreatic cells to produce and secrete insulin in response to glucose. The discovery could mean that, one day, diabetics won't need to take multiple daily insulin injections.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Diabetes, Insulin,...

Researchers have created a slow-release ‘smart’ insulin that responds to blood glucose levels to provide week-long control with virtually no incidents of low blood sugar. Tested in mice and minipigs, the novel insulin opens the door to once-a-week insulin injections for diabetics.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Insulin, Diabetes, Zhejiang University