Treatment of Diabetes by using Nanotechnological Approach

Abstract

This chapter highlights about treatment of diabetes by using nanotechnological approach. Nanotechnology in diabetes research has facilitated the development of novel glucose measurement and insulin delivery modalities which hold the potential to dramatically improve quality of life for diabetics. Recent progress in the field of diabetes research at its interface with nanotechnology is our focus. The current view points toward a continuous insulin infusion by means of an insulin pump. It is desirable then, that a glucose sensor would automatically control the insulin supply, given that an insulin pump works only manually. The experimental approach toward an artificial pancreas is already being put into effect through global research initiatives in diabetes at the interface of nanotechnology. In addition to supporting the present work being done to create an artificial pancreas, the application of nanotechnology resources and procedures also offers a large variety of brand-new approaches. These are specifically related to blood vessel-integrated, long-term stable, and dependable measuring glucose sensors.