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Martin Shkreli is out of jail and in a New York halfway house despite being convicted of fraud and increasing life-saving drug prices by 4,000% overnight.

Lock Him Up

"Biggest piece of s*** on this Earth."

Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli Released From Prison, Seen Eating at Cracker Barrel

Verve Therapeutics, backed by Google Ventures, says Crispr gene editing to reduce humans' bad cholesterol, reducing heart attacks.

Heart Healthy

Breakthroughs

“We’re on the cusp..."

Scientists Suggest Editing Human Genetic Code to Prevent Heart Attacks

A new study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering used special ultrasound to lower blood sugar in patients with diabetes as insulin prices soar.

Better Treatment

Studies

It works in animals, and humans trials are coming up.

Scientists Say They Might Have Found a Way to Treat Diabetes Without Insulin

A Bay Area group is attempting to hack insulin to address the skyrocketing cost of the hormone for people with diabetes in the U.S.

DIY Drug

The skyrocketing cost of insulin has led to a desperate DIY attempt.

Biohackers Are Attempting to Make Their Own Insulin

Researchers at MIT came up with a high-tech pill that can release periodic doses of insulin in the stomach thanks to an integrated needle.

Diabetics Rejoice

Say goodbye to needles.

MIT Invents Smart Pill That Injects Insulin Into Your Stomach

A pancreas-mimicking mini-organ may bring an end to diabetes. 

A Patient With Diabetes No Longer Needs Insulin After Receiving A Bioengineered "Pancreas"

This could actually be the end of diabetes.

A New Clinical Trial Just Made Diabetes Patients Insulin Independent

In the future, blood sugar will be controlled by smartphones, not needles.

We Now Have an App That Can Activate Cells That Manage Diabetes

Insulin injections might soon be a thing of the past. 

New Insulin Pill Can Significantly Lower Blood Glucose for Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Is the End of Daily Insulin Injections for Diabetes Sufferers in Sight?

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