Insulin Nation – An Endocrinologist’s Frustration with Insulin Therapy

The bionic pancreas requires patients wear two insulin pumps, one containing insulin and the other containing glucagon, a well as a glucose sensor. A brilliant computerized algorithm hooked to an iPhone is used to pump both insulin and glucagon based on each glucose reading. Will this be enough to overcome the challenges of insulin therapy?

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