Early research suggests the nonsurgical outpatient procedure could help type 2 diabetics manage their condition without frequent insulin injections.
Researchers on Friday hailed a new procedure that could allow type 2 diabetics to control their blood sugar levels without having to take insulin, early findings that offer millions of people hope they may one day manage the disease without needing to rely on frequent doses of expensive medication for the rest of their lives.Key Facts
The endoscopic procedure is nonsurgical—it involves flexible tubes, lights and cameras that help doctors see inside the body—and patients can be discharged on the same day, the researchers said. While the patients did take weekly injections of semaglutide, a drug that helps diabetics control blood sugar, the researchers said the drug only helps around one in five people quit insulin, suggesting the procedure is responsible for most of the improvement.
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