I know that they are currently working on different ways of "using" insulin. My sister's friend is a biophysicist (I think
) and she works for a lab that is currently developing an insulin that can be swallowed as a pill. This pill would be covered with a protective coating, to protect it from not being digested, as insulin would normally be.
It sounds like an interesting concept, and would make Diabetes a little easier to manage than relying on syringe and insulin vials. I know it's not a cure, but I think it's encouraging that scientists and researchers are still trying to find ways to manage this disease easier and better.
