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RadioMD Health News - RadioMD_news_160929.mp3

September 29, 2016

RadioMD News... I'm John Byrd.The FDA has approved the first "artificial pancreas" for type 1 diabetes. The automated insulin delivery system monitors blood sugar and then delivers the necessary insulin doses. The device, Medtronic's MiniMed 670G, is approved for people aged 14 and older.Scientists have successfully treated broken spines and...RadioMD News... I'm John Byrd.The FDA has approved the first "artificial pancreas" for type 1 diabetes. The automated insulin delivery system monitors blood sugar and then delivers the necessary insulin doses. The device, Medtronic's MiniMed 670G, is approved for people aged 14 and older.Scientists have successfully treated broken spines and skulls in testing using 3-D printed synthetic bone. The exciting results opens the possibility of future personalized bone implants for humans to fix dental, spinal and other bone injuries. The bone is purely synthetic and very inexpensive to make.And... acne suffers of the world rejoice. People who experience more acne outbreaks during adolescence may age more slowly, finds a new study. It linked longer telomeres found in individuals with higher levels of acne to a slower aging process later in life. Telomeres are found at the end of chromosomes in the human body and protect cells from aging. Something to keep in mind the next time you or your children fret about getting pimples. It apparently is a potentially good sign.For RadioMD News, this is John Byrd. Hear health talk interviews with top experts at RadioMD dot com.