A team of researchers has come up with an implantable fuel cell that can manage type 1 diabetes — and make use of glucose in the body to power itself instead of relying on an external power source.
that they say can manage type 1 diabetes — and make use of glucose in the body to power itself instead of relying on an external power source.
Powering these tea bag-like gadgets is less convenient, as they require a reliable supply of energy from a single-use or rechargeable battery."Many people, especially in the Western industrialized nations, consume more carbohydrates than they need in everyday life," said ETH Zurich researcher Martin Fussenegger, lead author of a paper published in the journal. "This gave us the idea of using this excess metabolic energy to produce electricity to power biomedical devices.
Artificial beta cells, which can be stimulated to turn an electrical current into insulin, they say, turn the device into an implantable insulin pump with a virtually unlimited power source.
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