Friday, February 10, 2012

Researchers Test Artificial Pancreas

(Reuters) UPDATED 2010-02-09
Researchers at Cambridge University have tested an artificial pancreas on 17 children with Type 1 diabetes and found it kept their blood sugar within normal ranges 60 percent of the time. The device involves a matchbox-sized monitor, a small pump, and an insulin tube. Researchers say it will be some time before the device is ready for constant use by diabetics, but they call the newest study an important step in the process.
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