Posted on 06/16/2014 2:25:09 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Scientists have made big progress on a “bionic pancreas” to free some people with diabetes from the daily ordeal of managing their disease. A wearable, experimental device passed a real-world test, constantly monitoring blood sugar and automatically giving insulin or a sugar-boosting drug as needed, doctors said Sunday.
The device improved blood-sugar control more than standard monitors and insulin pumps did when tested for five days on 20 adults and 32 teens. Unlike other artificial pancreases in development that just correct high blood sugar, this one also can fix too-low sugar, mimicking what a natural pancreas does. …
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Cool. It’s amazing the progress they are making on so many incorrigible diseases of late.
if scientists really want a challenge, they need to devise something to attach to nutty nan pelosi’s head that can regulate her insanity and stupidity.
They have one. It's called a muzzle.
Gold Star post of the day.
May I suggest you mean a gag? A muzzle would just keep her from biting, not yapping.
The pancreas does a lot more than just control sugar.
I stand corrected.
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