Building a Better Bioartificial Pancreas for More Effective Treatment for People With Type 1 Diabetes

A convection-enhanced encapsulation device as pictured enhances nutrient transport leading to improved survival and improved glucose responsive insulin secretion of the transplanted beta cells. Credit: Randal McKenzie Brigham bioengineers have developed a convection-enhanced macroencapsulation device that offers the potential of faster and more effective treatment for people with type 1 diabetes. More than 40 million [...]

Published September 06, 2021 at 02:38PM. Read full article at Stem Cells in the News Portal.