Type 2 diabetes has long been a challenge for scientists around the world. Despite the fact that new methods of treatment are constantly developed, it is still not possible to completely take control of this disease. For that reason, it is easy to understand why a new innovative solution to treat diabetes without medication has caught everyone's attention.
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No-drug solution
A team led by GE Research and including researchers from the Yale School of Medicine, the University of California at Los Angeles, and the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has developed a unique solution to diabetes without drugs. Feinstein has developed a unique non-invasive ultrasound technique aimed at stimulating the hepatoportal nerve plexus, which effectively lowers insulin and glucose levels. The technology is called peripheral focused ultrasound stimulation (pFUS).
Research has shown that short, targeted pulses of pFUS in this area of the liver successfully reverse the onset of hyperglycemia. The treatment was effective in three animal species: mice, rats, and pigs. Just three minutes of focused ultraso...
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