The substance produced by the pancreas normally lowers blood sugar during and after eating.

VOA: special.2010.01.13

He was not conscious. The bullet had damaged his stomach, pancreas,and one kidney.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

But in people with juvenile diabetes, the pancreas does not produce insulin and blood sugar levels can get dangerously high.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

The pancreas is an organ that in healthy people secretes insulin to convert glucose into energy.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

Dr.Damiano has partnered with scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital to develop a computer program designed to run a system they call an artificial endocrine pancreas.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

Researchers describe their artificial pancreas in this week's issue of the journal Science Translational Medicine.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

With normal regulatory hurdles, Boston University's Edward Damiano estimates that it could be between five and seven years before an artificial endocrine pancreas is commercially available.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

Daniel's pancreas was removed, but the cancer had already spread to his liver.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

Researchers ran trials of the software for the artificial pancreas with 11 diabetics.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

The artificial pancreas kept glucose levels within the target range for six participants.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15