Original Article on The New York Times

The results of a new study on managing juvenile diabetes may give hope to millions of parents in this country and abroad who typically wake up several times a night to make sure their childrens blood sugar levels have not dropped into the danger zone. A pump that automatically dispenses insulin. Researchers are trying to pair such systems with automated glucose testing. And the research, published Friday in The Lancet, a British medical journal, could help spur medical device companies to more quickly develop technology based on the studys underlying concept.The study reported that a novel computer algorithm that analyzed childrens glucose levels and recommended frequent adjustments in their insulin doses was better at preventing very low g...(read more)