Artificial pancreas for children

Hailed as a world breakthrough, physicians from Schneider Children’s Medical Center in Israel completed a successful trial of the MD-Logic Artificial Pancreas (MDLAP). It offers the potential of a “normal” life for diabetic youngsters by using an automatic insulin delivery system during the night. It thus eliminates the need for regular self-testing of blood glucose levels and insulin injections.
http://www.schneider.org.il/Eng/Index.asp?ArticleID=753&CategoryID=119&Page=1
http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000692620&fid=1725

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