High tech experiment: Lyda Littler; 36; is one of five diabetics testing space age insulin pumps for [Getty Images]

CANADA - JUNE 21: High tech experiment: Lyda Littler; 36; is one of five diabetics testing space age insulin pumps for two Toronto doctors. The pump she wears; above; administers the correct amount of insulin once she has tested her blood sugar level making it possible to live an almost normal life. (Photo by Ron Bull/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

Toronto Star Ron Bull