The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation said today it is backing a 3 year study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto to improve islet transplantation and make the procedure available for patients with type 1 diabetes. The research group was awarded $845,135 ($1.1 million Canadian) to evaluate if transplanting islet cells under the skin […]
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
JDRF backs Sernova’s implant for T1D
Canadian-based drug device maker Sernova Inc. is working with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation on a clinical trial of Sernova’s cell pouch system to treat hypoglycemia unawareness patients with severe type 1 diabetes. The JDRF will give $2.45 million to support a clinical trial at a transplantation center in the U.S., according to the agreement. Hypoglycemia […]
Partnerships pursue artificial pancreas technology
Two medical technology partnerships are racing to develop artificial pancreas technology that might represent a new chapter in Type I diabetes management.
An artificial pancreas would automate communication between portable, personal glucose monitors and insulin pumps to help manage diabetes without medical supervision.
