ßAir Bio-Artificial Pancreas Treats Diabetes with Living Cells

ßAir Bio-Artificial Pancreas Treats Diabetes with Living Cells
Sep-14-14
The ßAir bio-artificial pancreas could offer a long-awaited treatment for Type-1 diabetes—as long as you keep it fed.

Created by the Israeli Beta-O2, the device contains actual, living islets of Lagerhans—vital cells in the production of insulin and glucagon. The cells are encased in a hydrogel structure that protects them from the body's immune system and provides a comfortable living environment, and also allows the device to function like a healthy pancreas. Because it contains living cells, the ßAir must be oxygenated every 24 hours, which is accomplished through two ports implanted beneath the skin. According to the developers, replenishing the device is quite simple and user-friendly, and an alarm will sound if something goes wrong during the procedure.

The ßAir team has received a grant from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and will soon be undergoing clinical trials at the Uppsala University Hospital in Sweden.

ßAir Bio-Artificial Pancreas Treats Diabetes with Living Cells


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