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Friday, September 25, 2015

New Artificial Pancreas Could Be A Life Changer For Type 1 Diabetics

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Children and young adults are the usual diagnosed patients of diabetes. 5% of the human population has Type 1 Diabetes. Now with technology and the endless efforts to solve health problems, scientists have developed new artificial pancreas which could be a life changer for type 1 diabetics.

Those who have type 1 diabetes do not produce insulin in their bodies. As explained, “the body breaks down the sugars and starches you eat into a simple sugar called glucose, which it uses for energy.”

With the help of insulin therapy and other treatments, most especially the successful creation of artificial pancreas, life can get better.

Read on what else is there to know about this good news for type 1 diabetics, as written by Justine Alford:

New Artificial Pancreas Could Be A Life Changer For Type 1 Diabetics

Life isn’t easy for people with Type 1 diabetes. The inability to properly control blood sugar levels carries all sorts of risks, like seizures, heart attacks, nerve damage and ultimately an early grave. So it’s understandable scientists are investing a considerable amount of time, brain power and cash into making the condition more manageable. And they’re getting somewhere. Read more…

It is indeed true that new artificial pancreas could be a life changer type 1 diabetics. There were tests made to strengthen the study. Two groups of type 1 diabetics were recruited: adults and adolescents from 6 to 16. The groups compared continuous glucose monitors alone with the artificial pancreas for three months. In the adults, the system was trialled day and night, but in children it was only used overnight, when there is a dangerous unawareness of blood sugar levels.

“This was not actually the first human trial of the artificial pancreas, but it was the longest. Now that several have demonstrated its safety and improved glucose control, hopefully larger trials can be initiated to push it closer to market,” Justine writes in conclusion.

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