News tagged with insulin pump

Insulin pump maker identified after hacking talk

(AP) -- When Jay Radcliffe revealed three weeks ago that he'd found serious security holes in a popular type of insulin pump that diabetics wear, he kept two important details secret: the pump maker's name, ...

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Aug 25, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

After insulin pump hacking, lawmakers seek review

(AP) -- Two lawmakers are requesting a review of the government's security standards for wireless medical devices after a diabetic discovered how to remotely reprogram his and other people's insulin pumps.

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Aug 20, 2011 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

In-car device monitors blood sugar for diabetic drivers

People with diabetes and their caregivers know that careful and constant monitoring of their blood sugar levels is critical to managing the disease. But even while driving?

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

May 19, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Artificial pancreas in pregnancy promises fewer diabetes deaths

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cambridge research funded by the health charity Diabetes UK has for the first time successfully demonstrated the potential of an artificial pancreas in pregnant women with Type 1 diabetes. ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Jan 31, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Sensor and insulin pump results in better blood-sugar control in all age groups with diabetes

Adding a continuous blood sugar level sensor to an insulin pump helps patients with type 1 diabetes achieve better blood sugar control compared to the common standard of care, multiple daily insulin injections, concludes ...