Australian boy, 4, gets 'world first' artificial pancreas
Sydney (AFP) Jan 22, 2015 - A four-year-old Australian boy has been fitted with an artificial pancreas in what researchers said was a world first treatment for managing type 1 diabetes. Xavier Hames became the first patient following clinical trials to use the new device, which looks like an mp3 player and is attached to his body using several tubes inserted under the skin. The insulin pump system is meant to repla ... more

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