Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Thomas Brobson remembers the first morning he awoke after being equipped with an artificial pancreas. After years of fitful nights, he slept soundly and opened his eyes feeling great.
No waking up at 3 a.m. in a cold sweat with extreme low blood sugar. And no having to counteract those effects by getting something to eat in the middle of the night.
?I felt like I was getting a glimpse of what a cure would be like,? said Brobson, 53, a Type 1 diabetic.
What enabled Brobson to feel so good was a new computer algorithm that is able to link an insulin pump and glucose sensor in a delicate communication to mimic the work of a healthy pancreas. When working properly, the pancreas is an exquisitely sensitive organ that calibrates the correct blood sugar and insulin levels needed to fuel the body.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...at-seen-ended-with-artificial-pancreas-health
No waking up at 3 a.m. in a cold sweat with extreme low blood sugar. And no having to counteract those effects by getting something to eat in the middle of the night.
?I felt like I was getting a glimpse of what a cure would be like,? said Brobson, 53, a Type 1 diabetic.
What enabled Brobson to feel so good was a new computer algorithm that is able to link an insulin pump and glucose sensor in a delicate communication to mimic the work of a healthy pancreas. When working properly, the pancreas is an exquisitely sensitive organ that calibrates the correct blood sugar and insulin levels needed to fuel the body.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...at-seen-ended-with-artificial-pancreas-health