LONDON, ONT. — They’re called cell pouches; an innovative therapeutic device created by London research lab Sernova, for patients with Type 1 diabetes. “The cell pouch is a device that’s placed deep under the skin and smaller than a business card and can be inserted rapidly,” says Philip Toleikis, president and CEO of Sernova. “Over […]
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Audit report calls for improved access to insulin pumps
More people with type 1 diabetes should be considered for pump treatment in line with NICE guidance, the latest National Diabetes Insulin Pump Audit report has recommended. The 2017-18 report covering England and Wales has called for improved access to the technology to reduce variation in provision and also because of associations with treatment target […]
Lian receives ENGINE grant for stem-cell-based diabetes therapy
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Xiaojun “Lance” Lian, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, was one of three recipients of the College of Engineering’s ENGineering for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (ENGINE) grant for “Small Molecule-Based Definitive Endoderm Kit and Pancreatic Progenitor Kit for Stem Cell Research and Therapy.” The project focuses on differentiating stem cells into pancreatic beta […]