A pilot study evaluating an artificial pancreas in children with Type I diabetes found that the device helped kids control their condition, according to researchers at the University of Virginia. The artificial pancreas was developed at the UVA Center for Diabetes Technology and features a smartphone powered by algorithms that wirelessly link to a glucose monitor […]
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Artificial pancreas from UVA heads to trials
A device developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine which automatically monitors and regulates blood-sugar level in type 1 diabetes patients is slated to undergo 2 final clinical trials beginning early this year. UVA said it was hopeful that the long-term clinical trials would pave the way for FDA clearance of the ‘artificial pancreas’ […]
