New intervention shows promising new prospects for the management of type 2 diabetes

 A significant improvement in hyperglycaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes poorly controlled on one or more oral antidiabetic agents was seen in the first-in-human study of RevitaTM duodenal mucosal resurfacing (Revita DMR) – a new 60 minute non-surgical procedure – according to data published in the current issue of Diabetes Care. Revita DMR is a trans-oral procedure targeting the duodenum, a portion of the intestine that plays an important role in regulating insulin sensitivity and metabolic homeostasis. Using proprietary balloon catheters, Revita DMR uses a combination of circumferential mucosal lift and hydrothermal ablation to rejuvenate the surface of the duodenum and potentially