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An artificial pancreas is designed to mimic the way in which the pancreas manages blood glucose levels by releasing more or less insulin depending on whether blood sugars are high or low.
There are different ways in which this can be achieved, such as by using a closed loop system or an implantable device.
Artificial pancreas systems have been talked about as a possible treatment for diabetes for a good decade but the possibility of the treatment being available is starting to become a realistic prospect.
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Within the last week, researchers from the University of Cambridge have published results of a study which involved a home trial of a closed loop artificial pancreas system in children.
The artificial pancreas, which is worn outside of the body, demonstrated success in improving blood glucose levels and reducing the impact of hypoglycemia over night.
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Earlier this month, another UK research team picked up an award for developing an implantable artificial pancreas.
The implantable device works differently to the closed loop system as it is surgically implanted into the body and uses a unique gel which responds to changes in sugar levels to release more or less insulin. |
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