Genetic Engineering

Automatic suspension of insulin delivery via insulin pumps reduces hypoglycemia

9 Feb 2012

( Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News ) An automated on/off feature built into insulin pump systems can suspend insulin delivery when it detects low blood glucose levels (via continuous glucose monitoring), significantly reducing the severity and duration of hypoglycemia in individuals with Type 1 diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, a peer ...

Sustainable land use strategies to support bioenergy described in Industrial Biotechnology journal

9 Feb 2012

( Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News ) Applying 21st century tools and technologies to manage land use, maximize biomass production, and increase the efficiency of processes for extracting energy from renewable resources will enable the biofuels industry to overcome current challenges in bioenergy production, according to a comprehensive review article published in Industrial ...

Rare subset of diseases involving the lymphatic system

9 Feb 2012

( Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News ) A clinically challenging and under-studied subset of diseases affecting the lymphatic system and grouped under the disease spectrum lymphangiomatosis and Gorham's disease is the focus of a special issue of Lymphatic Research and Biology, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc..