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Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. Implantable insulin-releasing devices show potential as an alternate method of treating diabetes without insulin injections or cannula insertions. However, one barrier that has precluded their usage so far is that the immune system attacks them after implantation, generating a thick layer of scar tissue that limits insulin release. Health News | Design Averts Increase of Scar Tissue Around Medical Implants.

Implantable devices that release insulin into the body hold promise as an alternative way to treat diabetes without insulin injections or cannula insertions. However, one obstacle that has prevented their use so far is that the immune system attacks them after implantation, forming a thick layer of scar tissue that blocks insulin release.

Implantable insulin-releasing devices show potential as an alternate method of treating diabetes without insulin injections or cannula insertions

The grant is designed to help researchers move their work out of the laboratory and toward commercialization—the process includes developing patents, obtaining materials and supplies, and building prototypes

For the most creative minds to work together to solve the world’s greatest challenges, it is essential for global collaboration to be unencumbered by distance. The MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) Global Seed Funds (GSF) p