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Subject: Artificial pancreas for children

Posted by: lesley153
Date: Oct 27 11

The new device, designed for children, has been tested on eighteen 12-15-year-olds.

"The artificial pancreas uses an off-the-shelf subcutaneous glucose sensor that monitors the glucose level and an insulin pump, which are connected to a computer that programs the information and stipulates the amount of insulin that should be released to the body in order to maintain blood glucose balance." Genius.

link http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/news.php?Itemid=5141

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This is great! Maybe in the not-too-distant future, an artificial pancreas will be available to adults, as well.

Reply #1. Oct 30 11, 7:32 PM
lesley153
We can hope. I'm in the queue!

Reply #2. Oct 30 11, 8:01 PM
honeybee4 star
Four shots a day, and watching my diet still doesn't have my blood sugars where they should be. I'll be waiting and hoping too.

Reply #3. Oct 30 11, 8:11 PM


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