Northerner
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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
For those who suffer from Type 1 diabetes, food can kill.
Unable to produce insulin, a hormone that removes sugar from the blood, diabetics must watch what they eat — very carefully.
Blood tests multiple times per day and supplementary insulin shots are an inescapable part of life.
Letting your guard down is not an option when an orange slice or a slice of wedding cake can bring seizure or death.
But researchers at Boston University and Massachusetts General hospital say they have developed a new tool in battling Type 1 diabetes: the “bionic pancreas.” The artificial organ mimics the function of the pancreas, which produces insulin.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...y-free-type-1-diabetics-from-the-insulin-pump
A bit over-dramatic? 🙄
Unable to produce insulin, a hormone that removes sugar from the blood, diabetics must watch what they eat — very carefully.
Blood tests multiple times per day and supplementary insulin shots are an inescapable part of life.
Letting your guard down is not an option when an orange slice or a slice of wedding cake can bring seizure or death.
But researchers at Boston University and Massachusetts General hospital say they have developed a new tool in battling Type 1 diabetes: the “bionic pancreas.” The artificial organ mimics the function of the pancreas, which produces insulin.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...y-free-type-1-diabetics-from-the-insulin-pump
A bit over-dramatic? 🙄
