AkirIkasu t1_j9lb432 wrote
Reply to comment by nullrecord in Apple's Noninvasive Blood Glucose Technology for Future Apple Watch Reaches 'Proof-of Concept' Stage by chrisdh79
True (and this is probably the wrong sub for this kind of news), but this kind of development could be very good news for a great number of people. Right now the most 'non-invasive' glucose meter is a probe that goes through your skin into your bloodstream with a puck that sticks outside of your body that you have to tape on, and you have to replace that every week or two. Reducing that to just wearing a watch is like a paradigm shift.
Gugelizer t1_j9njhz5 wrote
Little correction, the probe measures glucose in interstitial fluid not blood
fzammetti t1_j9n45cf wrote
I'm an avowed Apple hater. Can't stand the company, don't think their products are anything special by and large, and while I do own a Mac and an iPad for development purposes, I never use them outside that purpose and never would. I'm simply not a fan.
But, I'm also diabetic, and that will all change the day they release this. I'll buy an iPhone and an Apple Watch day one. Most especially if, as I assume, it would be continuous monitoring (and assuming it's accurate, obviously).
Paradigm shift is exactly right.
If they can pull this off, it'll be a real game changer for a lot (and a growing number) of people. They will have earned my money, if not my adoration, for sure.
LadyLibertea t1_j9n5tgt wrote
Other companies are working on it too! I can use freestyle libre with my Samsung now tho, but more info can't hurt...
fzammetti t1_j9n756b wrote
Yeah, for sure, and I'd love to see Samsung beat them to the punch so I don't NEED to go Apple. But this would be such a big deal that I'd be willing to jump ship. Hope I don't have to though.
MisunderstoodTurnip t1_j9ndzuf wrote
If you never had to spend more money on cgms at some point these watches would pay for themselves's
LadyLibertea t1_j9ncewb wrote
Full agree!
professorDissociate t1_j9my3n1 wrote
The fact that’s it’s possible is great. Even if Apple doesn’t take it further for some reason, I’d hope that their POC would have incentivized some medical tech companies to give it a shot.
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pacifistrebel t1_j9n6j9r wrote
I'm pretty sure your citation says nothing about blood glucose and I love it because that's the most reddit thing someone could do.
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