People with type 1, or juvenile,diabetes must keep a watchful eye on their blood glucose levels because their pancreases are not working normally.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

The artificial pancreas kept glucose levels within the target range for six participants.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

Failure to maintain tight control of glucose levels - by measuring blood sugar with a meter and compensating with doses of insulin - can result in serious health complications, including blindness, kidney failure and heart disease.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

Helen Murray Free invented self-testing equipment that lets diabetics measure their own blood levels of glucose at home.

VOA: special.2010.11.09

The pump developed by researchers is a double pump - in addition to insulin, it automatically secretes glucagon, a hormone that taps glucose reserves in the liver, raising blood sugar levels when they get too low, a condition called hypoglycemia.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15