Electromagnetic-waves_01-PSFor those who suffer from type 1 diabetes, a regular injection of insulin is required in order for them to remain functional throughout the day. While this has been the way type 1 diabetes sufferers have been managing their illness, the method can be a bit invasive, not to mention that they will always need to ensure that they have their insulin with them at all times.

Well the good news is that thanks to a study conducted at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, researchers might have come up with a more comfortable way of manipulating insulin production, which is through the use of electromagnetic waves. The scientists have successfully managed to remotely manipulate insulin production in mice and the results are promising.

According to the research, “Their system couples a natural iron storage particle, ferritin, to activate an ion channel called TRPV1 such that when the metal particle is exposed to a radio wave or magnetic field, it opens the channel, leading to the activation of an insulin-producing gene. Together, the two proteins act as a nano-machine that can be used to trigger gene expression in cells.”

Jonathan S. Dordick, who is also the Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering and VP for research at the institute said, “You don’t have to insert anything — no wires, no light systems — the genes are introduced through gene therapy. You could have a wearable device that provides a magnetic field to certain parts of the body and it might be used therapeutically for many diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases. It’s limitless at this point.”

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