» What, No Artificial Spleen?!?
What, no artificial spleen?!?
Submitted by Todds Spleen on Sat, 08/09/2008 - 5:09pm. ::
A device that reads glucose levels and delivers insulin may be close at hand.
Today, people with diabetes have a range of technologies to help keep their blood sugar in check, including continuous monitors that can keep tabs on glucose levels throughout the day and insulin pumps that can deliver the drug. But the diabetic is still responsible for making executive decisions--when to test his blood or give himself a shot--and the system has plenty of room for human error. Now, however, researchers say that the first generations of an artificial pancreas, which would be able to make most dosing decisions without the wearer's intervention, could be available within the next few years.
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Have a cookie while you're waiting. Unless you're ummm diabetic or something. 
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