'Artificial pancreas' invention to help diabetics

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Updated February 5, 2010 16:35:14

Parents who have children with juvenile diabetes are on a daily basis forced into a delicate balancing act to keep their child healthy. If a diabetic's blood sugar drops too low, they can fall into a potentially fatal coma. Blood sugar can be managed with insulin, but getting the dosage right is tricky and can involve a significant amount of guesswork. Scientists at Cambridge University in Britain have devised an "artificial pancreas", which will make the process much easier.

Presenter: Timothy McDonald
Speaker: Dr Dorota Pawlak, from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

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