Artificial Pancreas For Type 1 Diabetes Is Becoming A Reality

Filed in archive Developments , Research , Treatment on April 14, 2010

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In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar levels.

Now, a study and editorial published online April 14 in Science Translational Medicine reported that a bihormonal closed-loop artificial pancreas using a computer algorithm may tighten glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes while lowering risk for hypoglycemia.

The said study was conducted by a research team from Boston University in Massachusetts led by Firas H. El-Khatib, PhD. An automated control of blood sugar levels (like in this artificial pancreas mentioned above) has long been sought after by researchers for the treatment of type 1 diabetes.

With the above findings, the artificial pancreas for type 1 diabetes is really becoming closer to reality.