NIH study finds islet transplants improve quality of life for people with Type I diabetes

A Phase III trial funded by the National Institutes of Health found that quality of life for people with type I diabetes improved dramatically following transplantation of insulin-producing pancreatic islets, according to data published this week in the journal Diabetes Care.
The 48-patient trial involved participants with hypoglycemia unawareness, a condition that renders them unable to sense when their blood sugar drops to a dangerous level.
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Source: Mass Device - March 23, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Clinical Trials Diabetes Research & Development National Institutes of Health (NIH) Source Type: news