2023-09-22 16:30:35
A new innovation for an implantable device that eliminates the need for insulin injections for patients with type 1 diabetes
A team of American scientists has developed a new implantable device that may soon eliminate the need for insulin injections for patients with type 1 diabetes.
The device, developed by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, produces an endless amount of oxygen, allowing a diabetic patient to be injected with vital insulin-producing cells.
The device has the potential to eliminate the need for diabetics to constantly monitor their blood sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin. The system also eliminates the need for immunosuppressive medications, so that they do not attack the transplanted cells.
Scientists say it might also be adapted to treat other diseases that require frequent delivery of proteins.
The new device is a small piece of plastic that contains a fuel cell that runs on hydrogen and oxygen. The device is implanted under the skin, and is connected to an external control device that controls the amount of oxygen that is produced.
Vital cells that produce insulin help regulate blood sugar levels. The device injects these cells into the body at a rate proportional to blood sugar levels.
In preliminary studies, the device has been shown to be able to maintain blood sugar levels in a healthy range.
The device is still in development, but the team hopes to have it available to patients within a few years.
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