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ph30nix01 t1_iu6bieq wrote

I still say we need to put research intro bio engineered gur bacteria to produce needed medicines like insulin with normal diet or "other" beneficial things.

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EPacifist t1_iu6dm1o wrote

Pretty sure it’s supposed to be injected and not go through the digestive system. Anyway effort should instead go into pushing companies to make insulin a couple dollars in America like everywhere else.

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EPacifist t1_iu6dtln wrote

Also doesn’t seem easily regulated. Too much medicine, especially insulin, can kill you. Not a fun time.

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kiwisota t1_iu6ylm7 wrote

There are currently companies aiming to use engineered bacteria to treat inborn errors of metabolism. Think PKU. They are creating bacteria with the enzymes necessary and testing them to see if they will work.

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