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Smart Pill for Insulin Delivery by Apt Riska is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes research on developing a pill that can deliver insulin orally by injecting it directly into the stomach wall. Researchers at MIT designed a pill/device hybrid inspired by a turtle shell that self-orients and injects insulin into the stomach lining. While promising, translating pill/device delivery systems from animals to humans has proven difficult due to differences in digestive systems. One successful pill/device is the PillCam, which contains a camera to examine the gut without c
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- Apt Riska
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