Taking a vacation from diabetes: Teens take 'artificial pancreas' for a test run By Karen N. Peart May 1, 2015 This weekend a group of teenagers will test an “artificial pancreas” in a real-world environment. Although Yale has been studying these devices for the last decade, this is the first time one will be tested in pediatric patients here outside the hospital. Five teen participants between the ages of 14 and 17 will gather at the Yale Pediatric Specialty Clinic at 1 Long Wharf Dr. on Saturday May 2 at 11 a.m. They will use an “artificial pancreas,” a system that automatically and continuously monitors the body’s sugar levels and delivers the right amount of insulin over a four day period. The standard treatment for children and teenagers with Type 1 diabetes is either multiple daily i
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