In a breakthrough achievement, the chemical engineering department of IIT-Bombay has developed bio-artificial Pancreas Thread that can be implanted inside a diabetic person to manage the disease. The research spearheaded by Prof. Jayesh Bellare began in 2008. He was helped by several PhD students. The clinical tests on pigs and mice yielded positive results. However, it's still years before humans can use it.
This post first appeared on NewsBytes: Latest News, Breaking News India, Today News, Current News, please read the originial post: here