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28 November 2020

• “Living drug factories” might treat diabetes and other diseases
  Chemical engineers have developed a way to protect transplanted drug-producing cells from immune system rejection.
• Mathematical model could lead to better treatment for diabetes
  A new model can predict which types of glucose-responsive insulin will work in humans and animals.
• Health care innovators strive to make a difference
  A week of learning with MIT Bootcamps sparked ideas that Jal Panchal and Maria Hahn are taking forward to solve problems in health care.
• Hydration sensor could improve dialysis
  Noninvasive device could benefit patients with kidney disease, congestive heart failure, or dehydration.
• A better way to encapsulate islet cells for diabetes treatment
  Crystallized drug prevents immune system rejection of transplanted pancreatic islet cells.