we are developing a bionic pancreas.uld seriously improve the lives of millions living with diabetes. it keeps constant track of blood sugar. doctor manny joins me now. >> let me tell you how it works. this is a bionic pancreas. they really have two chemicals. sometimes if you get too much insulin, it goes down. they have two pumps. they go into your abdomen. it tells you when the sugar is high and, of course, it gives you a boost of insulin. when the sugar is too low, it gives you a shot of glucagon. at the same time, it sends messages to your cell phone about your glucose averages so that your doctor can monitor that prospectively. it is great. melissa: how do you feel about this? >> bionic devices like this are the way of the future. especially for type one diabetics. we had a teenager that had a prosthetic hand that was being controlled through his iphone as well. it really interacts with the chemistry of your body and the signals of your own body. whether you are talking about hard devices. the doctor needs to know

if all goes according to plan, the bionic pancreas won't be available until 2017. for diabetes but goes a long way to lifting the motional and physical burden with lifting a poe attorney poty life-thread inning disease. >>> rare twin two made owes hit in america. killing at least one person and destroys homes and farm crops. storm chasing cameramen recorded the rare double event. the tornadoes part of a super thunderstorm system. >>> tkpoerpbt get you can keep up-to-date with all the days stories on the al jazerra website. aljazerra.com. there is also a lot of background, a lot of analysis so it's something really not to miss. aljazerra.com. >>> i am lisa fletcher and you are this. today thousands of minors are crossing the u.s. mexico board alone and ending up in shelters under federal custody. just how unanticipated was the surge and subsequent shellerring crisis. plus undocumented pima frayed to report crimes because of their immigration status. how that fear could be turning their communities in to targets. and later, rogue soldiers in the mexican army. confron

used his expertise to help his son who has type 1 diabetes and he cocreated a bionic pancreas using aninsulin pump and it could change lives for people and we report from boston. >> david was just 11 months old when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. his life and his parents' lives have revolved around managing the disease. >> like in school i used to go down to the nurse's office every single day and the nurse would call my dad and would tell him what my blood sugar was and what it says or to eat carbs. >> reporter: they do not produce enough insulin and a hormone which converts it to energy and they have to constantly look at glucose levels and see what they need to inject and it can cause organ failure and low blood can lead to seizure or coma but change system cooing and his father is a bio medical engineer and co-creator of the pancreas and there is a sensor inserted under the skin and two infusion pumps and the app has algorithms which regulate blood glucose every five minutes. >> it has a little transmitter that sends a radiofrequency to the bionic pancreas and the app on th

he has co created a bionic pancreas. and he has done so using an i-phone, sophisticated software, and an automated much. this could change the live of millions with that condition. more on that. >> david was just 11 months old when he was diagnosed with type one diabeteses. his life and his parents lives have revolved around managing the disease. >> in school, i would go to the nurse's office every day, and he would call my dad and tell him what my blood sugar was, or to eat cashes. >> type one diabetics don't produce enough insulin, a hormone that converts food into energy. they have to constantly manage their insulin levels. low blood sugar can lead to a seizure or coma, but change is coming. david's father ed is co creator of the bionic pancreas. the hard work consistents of a sensor, and two infusion pumps. the software is an i-phone app loaded with algorithms which regulate blood glue close every five minutes. >> it has a transmitter that sends a frequency, so then the decision made by the an determines how much ins

. >>> doctors say the so-called bionic pancreas has passed a real world test. it connects to a smartphone and can regulate high and low blood sugar. that's unlike current pumps. the next stage of testing begins today. >>> the number of whooping cough cases in california is now at an epidemic level. officials say as of last week almost 3,500 cases are reported. that's more than last year all combined. >> and atlanta threw a birthday bash for the world's oldest male gorilla yesterday. ozzy just turned 53. all he wanted was a cake made of ice. it was a good father's day for him too. he has ten surviving children, nine grandkids, and ten great grandkids. >>> time to get down to business on the monday morning. >> investors continue to eye the escalating conflicts in iraq. the markets are coming off a down week with the dow snapping a three-week win streak. oil prices rising 4% last week. they are now $107 a barrel today. meantime, starbucks is offering workers help for getting their college degree. they're teaming up with arizona state to provide discount tuition fo

lead to a seizure or comb a david's father is a biomedical engineering and co-creator of the bionic pancreasrdware consists a censor inserted under the skin. and the software is an app, that automatic regular lit blood glucose every five minutes. >> it has a transmitter that sense a radio frequency to the bionic pancreas, the it decides how many insolents is delivered through little needles. >> people were very excited about, number one, not having to pay nearly as much attention to controlling their di diabetes i, because it's a lot of work, and number two, having less highs and less lows, which make them feel a lot better, and reduce their anxiety i about having a dangerous low. >> reporter: the device isn't a cure for diabetes, it goes a long way to lifting the emotional and physical burden of living a between salary life threatening disease, cath turner, al jazerra, boston. >>> how about this, a hidden painting has been discovered behind within of picasso's famous works, the blue room. john terret has literally been peeling back the players. >> i have. i love this, it's an art gallery in

. >> managing diabetes with a bionic pancreas. how soon this could be a reality. >> in the next hour, why the u.s. is seeing a surge of migrants across the border. we'll talk to the former chief of staff of border protection during the bush administration talking about why thousands are making that dangerous journey. >> a 5-year-old is dead and 16 others injured after a tornado outbreak in the midwest. multiple twisters, including two that touched down side by side in nebraska, in the small town west of omaha was all but leveled. >> the u.s. is sending 275 troops to baghdad to act as security for the embassy there, although they are combat ready troops. there is no plan for military action. pressure is being put on the u.s. to end the surge by the sunni rebels and the group isil. >> another 3 million g.m. cars have ignition switch defects that could cause fatal crashes. mary barra faces congress this week at a hearing over what g.m. knew before these recalls began. >> al shabab taking responsibility for a second overnight attack i

. >>> and scientists say they made progress on developing a bionic pancreas to help people who live withabetes. doctors say the experimental device passed a real world test by monitoring blood sugar and automatically giving patients insulin. it improved blood sugar control better than standard insulin pumps. >>> a parking garage in virginia that gained game after the watergate scandal 40 years ago will be demolished. it will be replaced with residential and commercial towers. bob woodward met a secret source there, called deep throat during the watergate investigation. the demolition won't take place until 2017 at the earliest. >>> your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> it is springtime but it will feel more and more like summer over the next couple days with bright sunshine. skies are clear right now. sun coming up just after 5:30 this morning. we'll see a lot of it, too. 65 degrees currently in philadelphia. the wind is calm. that is going to change. we'll see a southerly wind develop, help boost our temperatures. you can see how calm the water is right in f

. >>> our "instant index" here on a monday night, a possible medical breakthrough, a bionic pancreas from researchers at boston university. it uses a sensor to monitor blood sugar levels and it automatically releases it into your blood stream. it could be a game changer for those with type one diabetes. >>> and this video going global tonight from a children's hospital in australia. look who stopped by for an impromtu serenade ♪ amazing grace >> country star keith urban. there to the left, his wife nicole kidman, showing off her singing skills for a change. >>> and this video coming in tonight of the high stakes rescue operation under way in theal ps tonight, teams working around the clock to save a 52-year-old scientists trapped 3,000 feet down for nine days. he was exploring an underground cave. he suffered a head injury. those sheer rocks, the slippery terrain making it difficult. that rescue mission under way tonight and a lot of people are following this. we will, too. >>> when we come back, what we have just learned tonight about jeopardy host alex trebek. when folks think abou

researchers are having success with the new device called bionic pancreas.ow, it monitors glucose levels for type one diabetics. device uses smart phone and glucose monitor to signal implanted pump to deliver insulin and hormones, so patients won't have to. amazing. >>> also, new study published in the journal of pediatrics, finds caffeine has different effects on boys and girls after they reach puberty. researchers say, girls experience different heart rate and blood pressure changes, than boys. scientists say more study needed to figure out why there is a difference and whether hormones play a role. >>> a computer glitch snarls the payment process at target check out counters all across the country. the check out trouble led to slightly longer lines, and delays, in at least five states over the weekends. the problems only seem to affect custom wester debit cards, gift cards, and ebt cards. many were concerned this latest glitch could make them a victim of fraud. >>> i think that's terrible. specially in a big corporation like this, that they can't get a ha

researchers have developed a sort of bionic pancreas.nder the skin sensor that constantly monitors blood sugar levels then dispenses insulin or sugar boosters as necessary. it's controlled with a smartphone app and the best part, it eliminates the need for needles. more testing gets under way next week. >>> scientists trying to explain the mysteries of flirting have discovered some uncomfortable truth. it turns out men are pretty bad at figuring out when they're the objects of flirtation. but women are even worse. in an experiment at the university of kansas researchers found that 36% of men could identify when they were being flirted with and just 18% of women, i can't believe that, so all those coy smile, eyelash batting and gentle touches, well, they're pretty much a waste of time. >> pretty low numbers on both side. >>> to the world cup. there are three matches on the schedule today including brazil's second game, the host will take on mexico. >> but first the full highlights from team usa's victory of ghana. we get those from the bo

we'll get into how the bionic pancreas changes that. >> typically several times a day you have to uselood glucose monitor, draw it up into a stick meter. they have to make decisions about how much insulin to deliver either through a needle injection or through an insulin pump. >> is that a guessing game for them in a lot of ways? >> yeah. we have sliding scale rules. there are a variety of protocols and regimens that people build for themselves but it comes through trial and error and it certainly is not that prescriptive. knowing what your blood glow koes is does not necessarily you're going to know how much insulin to give. it varies so much from day to day. >> your device now takes the guessing game out of it. it doesn't just monitor glucose. a uses a continuous glucose monitor which instead of having to check your blood sugar frequently through finger stick measurements you wear a sensor and change it once a week. it continuously streams blew ko glucose levels at this point. a lot of mathematical formulas are built in to the app to make decisions how much insulin to deliver which

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a bionic pancreas that uses a smartphone, glue comonitor and insulin pump is showing success.ens were included in the tests, and the people who used this device said it was like a dream come true. about 6 million americas have type 1 dibets. i think we all know somebody who has diabetes. you obvious have to inject yourself as well, and quite onerous, but this is a wearable device and controls everything. people who wear it apparently say it just makes you feel so much better, because it's monitoring your blood sugar levels all the way through the day. >> it could be big news for a lot of people. >>> staying with health care medtronic cake off its high, investors adjusting the bid for eye require-based mel device maker ko covidien. that aside, let's talk more about it. you cover covidien. the stock is not at the purchase price. if you own it, what do they do? do nothing? >> i think the transaction makes sense and i think the combined company makes a lot of sense. we think it's a win-win for both medtronic as well as covidien shareholders. medtronic has taken $14 bill chron of c

. >>> progress is being made on a bionic pancreas. doctors say the wearable experimental device has passed a real world testing by meeting the mark and monitoring sugar and giving a sugar-boosting drug as needed. >>> more people are designated as organ donors, 100,000 people are waiting for transplants, those taken off the list because they are too sick has ballooned. more than 28,000 people do get life saving transplants every year. doctors say donations save lives, we need more of it. >> a new health food ingredient is growing in popularity. it's not for the faint of heart. crickets are a great source of protein and used in protein bars and other health foods. >> in the future eating insects will become more commonplace. >> reporter: charlie seltzer said we're only to% of cultures who don't eat insects. he is a weight loss doctor and competes in body competition. when he learned the new truly value of crickets, he couldn't wait to use this organic cricket flowers. it has 6 grams of protein. unlike some other protein sources breeding

it's called a bionic pancreas. blood sugar continuously. then it ought mightily triggers doses of medication. it helped adults and children with type 1 diabetes improoch their blood sugar levelsover all. researchers hope similar devices could also help fight other diseases. >> first lady michelle obama to talk about enforcing federal requirements on school lunch nutritions. you were not only at this meeting. you were sitting right next to the first lady. >> right. she invited a group of medical correspondents. sam kass is one of her senior nutritional advisers. he started off saying, look we were all celebrateing a couple of years ago for the knew trags trigs -- nutrition plans passed. then in the past couple of years there's push back. some are saying it's too hard to expensive. last month a bill was passed saying look if school districts are losing money, they can opt out. this is causing the first lady to be extremely concerned that this could lead to a roll back of the even tire program. >> holly, this is such

david's father ed is a biomedical engineer and cocreator of the bionic pancre pancreas. the hardware is inserted under the skin and to a fusion pump. thit will regulate blood glucose every five minutes. >> there is a transmitter that sends a frequency to the pancreas. and then it determines how much insulin is delivered through tiny needles. >> reporter: the device is tested in three in-hospital studies. >> people are very excited, number one, not having to pay as much attention t to controlling their diabetes, because it's a lot of work, and then having less highs and less lows which help them feel a lot better and reduce their anxiety about having a dangerous low. >> the device isn't a cure to diabetes but goes a long way to raising the physical burden of living with a potentially life-threatening disease. >> that's all the time for this news hour. "real money" is next on al jazeera america. quai. >> insurgents in iraq are knocking on baghdad's door, and saving the iraqi government from collapse. how iraq's turmoil could be changing america's calculations in the middle