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Researchers develop a painless glucose monitor for diabetics
For those with diabetes, monitoring blood glucose is an essential part of disease management, but unfortunately, the methods for tracking glucose each have their own downsides. Finger-pricking can be a hassle and quite painful, while continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) are often expensive, invasive and less reliable. But researchers at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden have developed a microneedle-based CGMS that's more accurate, faster and cost-effective than what's currently available and is also pain-free.
The Dexcom G5 lets diabetics track blood sugar on their phone
Keeping tabs on a body's glucose levels is a way of life for diabetics -- a ritual performed several times a day, often before or after meals. It's an essential chore, but it often requires special hardware for reading blood test strips or stand-alone receivers for patch-devices that read blood sugar levels under the skin. Thankfully, a better way is coming: the FDA recently approved an iOS-compatible glucose meter that can send constant updates directly to your phone.
