Canadian researchers at Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal and McGill University have developed an artificial pancreas for patients with Type 1 Diabetes (also known as a closed-loop delivery system). The concept uses two hormones, insulin to decrease blood glucose levels, and glucagon to raise blood glucose levels, while testing the glucose levels every 10 minutes using a computer algorithm, and uses existing technology. While this is not the first time an artificial pancreas has been designed and tested, this is the first time one has been tested using a randomized trial, and this trial found that patients 14% more likely to stay in the target zone, and a had a 20-fold reduction in the number of low glucose levels at night.
http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2013/01/28/cmaj.121265
http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/artificial-pancreas-better-treatment-than-pump-for-diabetes-study-1.1133062
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