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News - automated HbA1c & no pricks

Cowboyjim

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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has introduced a fully automated ADVIA® Chemistry HbA1c assay, consolidating specialist testing onto routine high throughput analysers.
http://www.medical.siemens.com/weba...e_-18~a_pageId~e_135258~a_storeId~e_10001.htm

NIH-Funded Beta Cell Biology Consortium Aims To Eliminate Daily Insulin Injections, Finger Pricks
"The goal of our work is to produce abundant quantities of functional human insulin-producing beta cells that can be used for transplantation to cure patients with type 1 diabetes," said Grompe, principal investigator and director of the Papé Family Pediatric Research Institute, OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital; and director of the Oregon Stem Cell Center at OHSU.
http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=201415
 
Re: News - automated HbA1c & 'no pricks'

This makes good reading and I must admit the choice of subject wording certainly got my attention :lol: :lol:
 
And it got a response from you... :D
I sort of like doing these news items to spread the word that they are out there working hard to improve our lot. A little humour goes a long way. 8)
 
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