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The bionic pancreas: harbinger of a new era in organ replacement?
2015-12-21 19:00:07| Extremetech
A bionic pancreas is being developed by doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston University, with the goal of winning FDA approval. If it succeeds, this will likely be the first bionic organ to see widespread adoption.
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Engineer dads to the rescue: DIY glucose monitoring and the first true artificial pancreas
2015-04-08 17:03:36| Extremetech
While the quantified self movement may be born more of luxury, much of the new DIY medicine movement is now born of necessity. The DIY pancreas, the first true closed loop glucose control device, is a case in point.
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Artificial pancreas tells your tablet when you need insulin
2013-06-20 01:10:16| CNET News.com
The continuous glucose monitor -- which checks levels every one to five minutes -- works with a smartphone or tablet to calculate the amount of insulin the patient needs and delivers it via a pump. [Read more]
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Diabetes Drugs May Cause Damage to Pancreas, Study Finds
2013-03-23 00:51:05| Biotech - Topix.net
People taking diabetes drugs such as Merck & Co. 's Januvia were affected by pancreatic cell growth and damage that may turn cancerous, a small study found.
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FDA probes new pancreas risks with diabetes drugs
2013-03-14 19:08:53| Biotech - Topix.net
The Food and Drug Administration is looking into new evidence that a group of recently approved diabetes drugs can increase the risk of pancreatitis and other problems.
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