MIT engineers designed an implantable device that carries hundreds of thousands of islet cells along with its own on-board oxygen factory to keep the cells healthy. Such a device could help Type 1 diabetes patients eliminate the need for insulin injections.
Scientists at MIT have crafted a device about the size of a stick of chewing gum that, once implanted, could regulate blood sugar levels in diabetic patients.Scientists at MIT have crafted a device about the size of a stick of chewing gum that, once implanted, could regulate blood sugar levels in diabetic patients.