Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
A DIABETES alarm worn as a wristwatch or ring, that could help thousands of sufferers avoid dangerously low blood- sugar attacks, is being trialled in Australia.
The device would allow type 1 diabetics to monitor their blood-glucose levels without using invasive pin-prick blood tests.
Two Melbourne companies are developing the technology, which aims to detect subtle changes in the skin - and tremors that occur in the earliest stages of hypoglycaemia.
If the latest trial is successful, the device could be available within 18 months and cost about $200.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...-as-an-accessory/story-e6frg6n6-1226747401341
I've seen these in the past, hopefully this is using new technology - the previous ones were said to be next to useless.
The device would allow type 1 diabetics to monitor their blood-glucose levels without using invasive pin-prick blood tests.
Two Melbourne companies are developing the technology, which aims to detect subtle changes in the skin - and tremors that occur in the earliest stages of hypoglycaemia.
If the latest trial is successful, the device could be available within 18 months and cost about $200.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...-as-an-accessory/story-e6frg6n6-1226747401341
I've seen these in the past, hopefully this is using new technology - the previous ones were said to be next to useless.