Ultrasound Stimulation of Insulin Release from Pancreatic Beta Cells as a Potential Novel Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a complex metabolic disease that has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and around the world. This disease is characterized by loss of insulin secretion and, eventually, destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells. Controlling type 2 diabetes is often difficult as pharmacological management routinely requires complex therapy with multiple medications, and loses its effectiveness over time. …