artificial pancreas

The innovative concept in the image chosen for the cover of the Science Translational Medicine issue. Credit: Dr. Shadi Farah; Adaptation: Maya Levy and Edouard Odeh

Biological implant with crystalline protection: Technion researchers have developed an “artificial pancreas” that may eliminate the need for insulin injections in type 1 diabetes

Researchers at the Technion have developed a biological implant with crystalline protection, which could completely change the treatment of diabetes and other chronic diseases.
insulin pump. Source: Mbradford / Wikimedia.

The artificial pancreas is here