Friday, 5 February 2010

Artificial Pancreas Hope for Children with Diabetes

According to a BBC Health news article, scientists in Cambridge have shown that an "artificial pancreas" can be used to regulate blood sugar in children with Type 1 diabetes.

A trial found that combining a "real time" sensor measuring glucose levels with a pump that delivers insulin can boost overnight blood sugar control.

For more about this story follow this link - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8498993.stm

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