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nullrecord t1_j9kx0fs wrote

Proof of concept is VERY early in a possible product’s lifecycle.

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AkirIkasu t1_j9lb432 wrote

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.

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Gugelizer t1_j9njhz5 wrote

Little correction, the probe measures glucose in interstitial fluid not blood

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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.

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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...

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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.

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MisunderstoodTurnip t1_j9ndzuf wrote

If you never had to spend more money on cgms at some point these watches would pay for themselves's

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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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ackermann t1_j9lbtk3 wrote

Yeah, a large portion of projects at the proof-of-concept stage never make it to launch. Probably more than 80%

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thebigbabushka t1_j9lhbj4 wrote

I’m type one diabetic. Even the Dexcom and other continuous glucose monitoring technology released today to the public aren’t working perfectly. Far from it, since they don’t work on me hardly at all. Completely different technology all together, but worth noting as it’s something I’ve heard would happen for over a decade.

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Frisky_Potato42nite t1_j9nzm4f wrote

Yep. At the very least, it’ll be 3 years before a commercial product launches with the tech. But more than likely about 5 years away.

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chalk_in_boots t1_j9or6rr wrote

I remember reading about this maybe 4 years ago? A university in Boston had developed a method with LIDAR to successfully monitor glucose levels in a beaker of water. Assuming they're using tech from that study I wouldn't be surprised if it's closer than we think

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