In the UK, I have heard of the implantable pump having been in trials, but nothing about a closed-loop system. As other posters have mentioned, the latest Paradigm with CGMS integration was what the article pictured.
Also, I read most of the article, and maybe I'm the only one who feels this way, but don't you all just 'love' the negative spin they get (from only one or two sources, for example)?
It just irks me to No end when they quote such things as,
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"Daily insulin injections and finger prick blood tests are such a tremendous physical and emotional burden" - JDRF chief executive Karen Addington
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Testing one's sugar is hardly a burden when compared to all the fun stuff that could happen down the line if we don't...or, especially when compared to worse diseases...
Also, how about the quotes of the little girl who said, "I just want to fit in with
my friends. I feel like the odd man out." What ever happened to being a leader and Not trying to be like everyone else!?
Besides, if the little girl quoted has real friends, they won't care about the few extra steps it takes to maintain her health, and would worry more about what they could do to understand & help. I don't care what age they are (7 or 70), it's always better to learn while young and will teach them valuable lessons in life & health.
Sorry, didn't mean to get off-track, but those things just bother me. Now back to the "closed loop" discussions.
