# The "Sugar Sponge"

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-sugar-sponge/1110>\
**Category:** T1 Research\
**Tags:** t2-research\
**Created:** [June 1, 2017, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-sugar-sponge/1110 "2017-06-01T02:28:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-sugar-sponge/1110/1 "2017-06-01T02:28:34Z")

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An interesting concept in blood glucose control involves polymer chemistry:

[https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/presspacs/2017/acs-presspac-may-31-2017/sugar-sponges-sop-up-and-release-glucose-as-needed.html](https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/presspacs/2017/acs-presspac-may-31-2017/sugar-sponges-sop-up-and-release-glucose-as-needed.html)

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-sugar-sponge/1110/2 "2017-06-01T03:03:30Z")

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Interesting idea. But since you still need insulin for glucose to be used, this would be an adjunct for the T1 instead of a primary treatment, I guess.