Kenyan long-distance runner Eliud Kipchoge is using a glucose sensor modeled after Abbott Laboratories’ FreeStyle Libre glucose monitor to optimize his training regimen. The sensor, known as the Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, is the first device intended to help athletes track blood sugar rather than people with diabetes. Get the full story from our […]
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How continuous glucose monitors have transformed the diabetes landscape
Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are among the most potent diabetes management tools to emerge in recent decades. FDA approved the first professional CGM in 1999, and the technology has evolved swiftly since then. Current models beam data via Bluetooth to smartphones (plus the Apple Watch) and the cloud, enabling patients to explore their blood glucose […]
This tattoo-like sensor measures blood glucose levels non-invasively
Diabetes tracking can be a scary and tedious task, but University of California at San Diego researchers have developed a needless glucose monitor tattoo sensor that measures insulin levels through sweat on the skin. There are approximately 30.3 million people living with diabetes in the U.S., according to the American Diabetes Association. Monitoring blood sugar […]
This smartphone case monitors blood glucose on the go
University of California San Diego engineers have created a smartphone case that, when paired with an app, can make it easier for people with diabetes to track and record blood glucose levels on the go. “Integrating blood glucose sensing into a smartphone would eliminate the need for patients to carry a separate device,” Patrick Mercier, […]
