Navigation Links
Artificial Pancreas Worked Overnight on Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
Date:2/27/2013

d sugar levels at certain times in the night.

The artificial pancreas system tested in this study shuts off insulin delivery when it senses that blood sugar levels are going too low. It can also deliver additional insulin when blood sugar levels are rising.

A low blood sugar level is below 70 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). On nights that children were on standard treatment, 36 episodes of low blood sugar occurred. On nights that youngsters were on the artificial pancreas, only 12 low blood sugar episodes occurred. Phillip said adjustments could be made to the artificial pancreas to reduce the number of episodes on the artificial pancreas even further.

One diabetes expert talked about the device.

"Overnight control is the most difficult and worrisome part of diabetes management," explained Aaron Kowalski, vice president for treatment therapies at JDRF (formerly the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), based in New York City.

"It's amazing how effective the artificial pancreas is at reducing low blood sugar levels without having to wake up a child and make them eat something, which disturbs their sleep, adds calories to their day and leaves sugar on their teeth overnight," Kowalski said.

The artificial pancreas also maintained blood sugar levels at an average of about 126 mg/dL compared to 140 mg/dL for the standard treatment. The goal of insulin treatment is to maintain blood sugar levels as low as possible without dropping below 70 mg/dL, so the artificial pancreas offered more effective treatment.

Phillip said his group is now testing the artificial pancreas in people's homes.

JDRF's Kowalski said outpatient trials of different artificial pancreas systems are going on in the United States as well.

More information

For more about the artificial pancreas system, visit the

Copyright©2012 ScoutNews,LLC.
All rights reserved  

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3 4

Related medicine news :

1. Swine cells could power artificial liver
2. Hear This: 3-D Printing Creates Lifelike Artificial Ears
3. Artificial Organs (Medical Bionic Implants) Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.1% & to reach $17.82 billion by 2017 - New Report by MarketsandMarkets
4. Artificial pancreas: The way of the future for treating type 1 diabetes
5. FDA: Dont Use Pradaxa Blood Thinner in Patients With Artificial Heart Valves
6. A leap forward in the quest to develop an artificial pancreas
7. Artificial butter flavoring ingredient linked to key Alzheimers disease process
8. Farmers tough on artificial limbs
9. Could Compound in Artificial Sweeteners Worsen Crohns Disease?
10. Pancreas stem cell discovery may lead to new diabetes treatments
11. Mayo Clinic: Diabetes can be controlled in patients after pancreas removal
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
Related Image:
Artificial Pancreas Worked Overnight on Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
(Date:5/26/2013)... CA (PRWEB) May 26, 2013 In the ... industry in China has been growing at an average ... growing steadily due to rises in poultry prices as well ... important in people's diets as a healthier alternative to other ... consumed in China, much lower than the world average. And ...
(Date:5/25/2013)... City, Utah (PRWEB) May 25, 2013 ... health insurance marketplaces . Zane Benefits, which provides ... benefits, is the leader in defined contribution plans ... Benefits’ website, the October 1, 2013 open enrollment of ... The mantra of the Marketplaces is "Choice, Competition and ...
(Date:5/25/2013)... 2013 Imagine running the air conditioner with ... hot air and wasted energy! If the home has a ... or clothes dryer, that may be just what is occurring ... overlooked holes waste energy in the form of higher energy ... loss in the home. , Drafts occur through the small ...
(Date:5/25/2013)... 25, 2013 Dr. Leslie Gerstman ... FDA-approved to lift skin on the neck, on the brow ... practice, Medical Aesthetics. , Ultherapy is a non-surgical procedure for ... healing process to lift the skin over time. The use ... to see and then treat the deepest support layers of ...
(Date:5/25/2013)... FL (PRWEB) May 25, 2013 Communities ... Worth, Texas. It is the fifth largest media market in ... is the number one visitor destination in Texas and a ... gateway to the American West as it is home to ... everyone will enjoy from sports to the arts. Residents and ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Poultry Farming Industry in China Industry Research Report – Now Available from IBISWorld 2Health News:Poultry Farming Industry in China Industry Research Report – Now Available from IBISWorld 3Health News:Zane Benefits Publishes New Information on the Health Insurance Marketplaces 2Health News:Zane Benefits Publishes New Information on the Health Insurance Marketplaces 3Health News:How To Stop Drafts and Save On Home Energy Bills This Summer - New Draft Stoppers Now Available From Battic Door Energy Conservation 2Health News:How To Stop Drafts and Save On Home Energy Bills This Summer - New Draft Stoppers Now Available From Battic Door Energy Conservation 3Health News:How To Stop Drafts and Save On Home Energy Bills This Summer - New Draft Stoppers Now Available From Battic Door Energy Conservation 4Health News:Dr. Leslie Gerstman Is Now Offering the Non-surgical Facelifting Procedure – Ultherapy – in NYC and NJ 2Health News:Communities of Distinction TV Presents May Air Dates for Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas 2
... WASHINGTON, DC, December 13, 2011 An Indiana University ... found that these men have unique ways of managing ... This ability, which Dr. Christian A. Vaccaro and colleagues ... for managing emotion and a means for conveying a ...
... with Parkinson,s disease swing their arms asymmetrically -- one ... This unusual movement is easily detected early when drugs ... to Penn State researchers who used inexpensive accelerometers on ... swing. "Scientists have known for some time that ...
... SAN DIEGO - A large-scale analysis of patients whose ... the notion that all of them have a poor ... Cancer Center report at the 53rd Annual Meeting of ... disease springs from earlier radiation, chemotherapy or both treatments ...
... a bed has to deal with numerous complications. Frequently, ... call them. Bony prominences, such as the sacrum, coccyx ... lead to tissue necrosis. Damage can extend into the ... ulcers are entryways for germs, which can trigger sepsis. ...
... Undiagnosed chronic fatigue syndrome may account for up to 1 ... periods of time and are not truant or known to ... school, a new study reveals. For the study, researchers ... three secondary schools in England and concluded that undiagnosed chronic ...
... problems of archaic logistics infrastructure, inefficient distribution channels and ... Africa is to cope with the growing problem of ... International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management . ... has been eradicated in some regions it remains the ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:Study explores men's ability to manage fear in ways that allow them to exhibit confidence 2Health News:Increased arm swing asymmetry is early sign of Parkinson's disease 2Health News:Increased arm swing asymmetry is early sign of Parkinson's disease 3Health News:Prognostic model developed for MDS related to prior cancer therapy 2Health News:Prognostic model developed for MDS related to prior cancer therapy 3Health News:Lying and sitting more comfortably 2Health News:Chronic Fatigue Tied to Extended School Absences 2Health News:A logistics approach to malaria in Africa 2
(Date:5/24/2013)... -- In accordance with Rule 17.1 and Rule 2.9 of ... States Exchange Act, Echo Pharma Acquisition Limited ("Royalty Pharma") today ... ELN). Background On 2 May 2013, ... the entire of the issued and to be issued share ... On 20 May 2013, Royalty Pharma announced the ...
(Date:5/24/2013)... , May 24, 2013 The ... for systemic delivery of therapeutic agents has been receiving ... drug delivery showing significant promise. The crucial formulation considerations ... delivery device play a major role in the efficiency ... in the development of new formulation techniques and devices ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... May 24, 2013 3SBio Inc. (NASDAQ: ... a leading China -based biotechnology ... biopharmaceutical products, announced today that, at an extraordinary ... shareholders voted in favor of the proposal to ... plan of merger dated February 8, 2013, among ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 2Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 3Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 4Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 5Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 6Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 7Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 8Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 9Inhalaltion Drug Delivery: 11-12 September - Berlin, Germany 23SBio Inc. Announces Shareholders' Approval of the Amended Merger Agreement 23SBio Inc. Announces Shareholders' Approval of the Amended Merger Agreement 3
... , Opposes use of imported drugs often ... Dec. 4 Today, the senior advocacy group RetireSafe urged the ... RetireSafe President Thair Phillips said, "Senator Dorgan,s importation amendment is poised ... be breached, and our health to be endangered. We could ...
... ... of the AcceleDent System , which is an acceleration device ... course published by PennWell Corporation , a leader in professional ... focuses on patient views about orthodontic treatment, a summary of treatment ...
Cached Medicine Technology:RetireSafe Urges Senate to Defeat Senate Amendment 2793 -- Says Senator Dorgan's Drug Importation Plan Puts Seniors at Risk 2AcceleDent Science is Showcased in New Continuing Education Course Published by PennWell 2AcceleDent Science is Showcased in New Continuing Education Course Published by PennWell 3AcceleDent Science is Showcased in New Continuing Education Course Published by PennWell 4
... ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory ... research and development. ARUP offers an extensive ... medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. ... Laboratories' clients include more than half of ...
... ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory ... research and development. ARUP offers an extensive ... medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. ... Laboratories' clients include more than half of ...
... Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and ... and development. ARUP offers an extensive test ... tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned ... clients include more than half of the ...
... a national reference laboratory and a worldwide ... ARUP offers an extensive test menu of ... clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the ... more than half of the nation's university ...
Medicine Products: