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The Artificial Pancreas For Diabetics Is Nearly Here

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-more-daily-testing dept.

the_newsbeagle writes: It's the tech that type 1 diabetics have long been waiting for: An implanted "closed-loop" system that monitors a person's blood-sugar level and adjusts injections from an insulin pump. Such a system would liberate diabetics from constant self-monitoring and give parents of diabetic children peace of mind. Thanks to improvements in glucose sensors and control algorithms, the first artificial pancreas systems are now in clinical trials.

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  1. But is it hackable by penguinoid · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just wondering, can it be modified to work with caffeine?

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