How laser therapy prevents babies’ life-threatening disease

As reported by Innovation Origins:

One in 50,000 newborns suffers from congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI). This is a genetic disorder in which the insulin cells of the pancreas, called beta cells, secrete too much insulin. Excess insulin causes low plasma sugar (hypoglycemia) or low blood sugar. Low blood sugar can be hazardous because the brain needs a constant source of sugar. If the brain doesn’t get the sugar it needs, it can lead to seizures, brain damage, and possibly death. Laser light therapy is a new potential care path.

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