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Probiotic lowers blood sugar as effectively as Ozempic in animals

8/18/2026

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Chinese researchers engineered a probiotic that senses high blood sugar and releases a glucose-lowering hormone.
Animal tests showed the probiotic lowered glucose as effectively as Ozempic, per a Nature study.
The East China Normal University team in Shanghai filed patents and is scaling production for U.S. and European markets.
Lead scientist Ye Haifeng said the product could reach U.S. consumers as a supplement in about two years.

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Chinese researchers engineered a probiotic that senses high blood sugar and releases a glucose-lowering hormone.
Animal tests showed the probiotic lowered glucose as effectively as Ozempic, per a Nature study.
The East China Normal University team in Shanghai filed patents and is scaling production for U.S. and European markets.
Lead scientist Ye Haifeng said the product could reach U.S. consumers as a supplement in about two years.