New Device May Mean Easier Insulin Testing for Type 1 Diabetics

Thu, 09 Jun 2011
A new device could mean easier insulin testing for those suffering from type 1 diabetes .

Researchers from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are utilising technology from the industrial engineering arena to develop a device which can improve the insulin test results of type 1 diabetics .

They are developing an artificial pancreas which uses algorithms from oil refinement control processes to measure a type 1 diabetic's need for insulin. The device then automatically responds by injecting more insulin.

This signifies a huge advancement in artificial pancreas technology. Such devices have been around several years. However, uptil now they have unable to respond to any changes in users' blood sugar levels which has meant that diabetics using these contraptions have still had to check their insulin frequently by pricking their fingers.

The Rensselaer device may erase this need by automatically testing and delivering correct amounts of insulin. Thereby type 1 diabetics ought to be able to control their blood sugar levels better and be free of frequent testing.

The fact that type 1 diabetics have to test their blood sugar many times a day to ensure that it is within a healthy range is a huge barrier in the way of effectively controlling blood sugar.

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