DIABETES: A "artificial pancreas" TESTED

A portable insulin pump, which automatically controls the blood sugar has been successfully tested on a diabetic patient.

A small revolution in the lives of diabetics. A 54 year old patient Montpellier tested which could in future replace the finger prick used to regulate blood sugar. A small sensor placed under the skin is connected to a portable insulin pump, itself controlled by a housing smartphone. Specifically how does it work? The tiny device placed under the skin continuously measures blood glucose levels. The smartphone analyzes this data and sends it to pump the insulin dose needed to keep the sugar level to normal levels. A system of self-regulation much less restrictive than the current sensors, since diabetes can live life normally without worrying about their injections. Especially at night, people with diabetes will no longer have to worry about hypoglycemia, Professor J. Fox, a physician in Montpellier at the origin of this invention. >> Read also "Diabetes, the keys to properly treat"
Other experiments to come
An estimated 3 million French people with diabetes. This finding thus opens new perspectives in the management of this disease. Patience, however, the concept is still at an experimental stage. Further tests will be conducted in eight patients with diabetes in Montpellier and Padua, in which Italian city was tested with the same success in the housing insulin.
Diabetics have to wait a few more years before they can take advantage of this "artificial pancreas". >> All about diabetes, advice on how to live with every day.
A balanced diet is the key to preventing diabetes. It emphasizes carbohydrates that is to say, low glycemic index, we avoid the bad fats with emphasis on olive oil, white meats and fish and it is reasonable desserts. Topsanté.com gives you all the nutritional advice to avoid eating too much sugar and prevent insulin secretion too brutal.