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Suneeta Sunny

Can Chocolate-Coated Insulin Pills Replace Needles? Animal Study Shows Promising Results For Diabetes Patients

The researchers developed an encapsulated pill that has tiny nano-carriers of insulin designed for direct delivery to the liver. (Credit: pixabay/ ClaradoodlaK)

Is there a pain-free alternative to insulin shots? Good news might be on the horizon for people with diabetes, as findings of a recent animal study suggest that a swallowable insulin pill tucked in a piece of chocolate might replace painful insulin shots in the future.

Around 425 million people in the world have diabetes and 75 million of them depend on insulin injections to manage their blood sugar levels.

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