Future diabetes management, technology gathering

Release date: 2017-11-16

Diabetes management is a long-term job because it is a disease that requires constant attention.

According to the World Health Organization, 422 million people worldwide are suffering from diabetes, and this number is growing steadily. This means that one in every 11 people in the world needs to manage this chronic disease because it can cause stroke, blindness, heart disease, kidney failure and amputation.

There are two types of diabetes: when the body is not able to produce enough insulin to be type 1, when the body can not take advantage of the insulin produced is type 2. Type 2 can be prevented by adjusting lifestyle, while the former cannot. In both cases, treatment requires control of blood glucose levels, and regular insulin administration is often required to control blood sugar and foot care.

This is a very technically dependent condition: you need to monitor your blood sugar levels, your blood pressure, your weight, follow a diet plan, and check your blood from time to time. Fortunately, there are many digital health innovations designed to help people with diabetes manage related diseases, which have improved in recent years and are expected to bring significant changes in the coming years.

However, just having technology is not enough, and someone needs to use it. Diabetes is a very large group and they will actively share their experiences and experiences online and offline.

1 digital contact lens

Although Google stopped developing augmented reality glasses, they did not give up on the exploration of visual technology. In 2014, Google and Novartis jointly developed a digital contact lens. According to this plan, you can get a lot of information about blood sugar levels through this special contact lens.

Google and Novartis said that there will be a tiny ultra-thin chip in this pair of glasses, embedded in a very thin concave edge of the glasses. Through its tiny antenna, blood glucose level data measured from the user's tears can be transmitted to the smart device, such as a smartphone associated with the APP. The company had hoped to bring this product to market by 2020.

2 gamification

Measuring blood sugar levels is not a pleasant thing for people with diabetes. How can patients feel that measuring blood sugar is not so annoying? A company called MySugr has developed an amazing app to help patients with blood sugar management. In the design of several of their published apps, there are some gamification elements that make these apps different from traditional diabetes management.

The company developed the mySugr Junior app, which is designed for children to learn how to manage diabetes. It also helps parents who are able to control the care and care of their children when they are not around them. The app looks like a game, and kids can earn points to inspire their interest in the app.

3 big data patient authorization

Before the popularity of smart devices and wearable devices, it is a challenge for diabetics to systematically manage their disease and health data, but as technology advances, such tedious work becomes simpler. Doug Kanter collected his own data for a whole year, including blood glucose records, insulin doses, diet, exercise, and more. His company Databetes was also founded on his own diabetes experience to help patients better manage their physical condition, provide a good data record and measurement method, and provide a revolutionary concept - analysis Big data behind the patient's disease. In this way, patients can support each other and stay close to each other through public media channels.

4 artificial pancreas

The bionic or artificial pancreas essentially replicates the healthy version of the organ itself, enabling diabetics to live a relaxed life in a sustainable manner. This device continuously measures blood sugar levels and determines insulin secretion. Engineers at Boston University have developed a biomimetic pancreas system that uses continuous glucose monitoring and subcutaneous delivery of fast-acting insulin and glucagon according to computer algorithms.

5 food scanner

At the moment, we don't know at all what is in the food we eat. Food scanners promise that they will be able to tell how much sugar a fruit contains, or the alcohol content of a drink. Canada's TellSpec announced that its goal is to develop a handheld food scanner that can inform users of specific ingredients and large amounts of nutrients, but unfortunately, the launch of this product has been postponed. The Israeli company SCiO uses a technology similar to TellSpec, but it is designed to identify the molecular content of food, drugs and even plants. The company said that within a few milliseconds, food materials and molecular foods will appear on users' smartphones. However, their commitment has not been realized because the scanners they introduced on the market did not provide such functionality. Food scanners have yet to be further studied.

6 pocket gadget

When you have diabetes, you are used to a lot of things, such as gauges, test strips, and other equipment. Therefore, a pocket-sized gadget that combines many of these tools means a change in the quality of life. This personalized, pocket-sized blood glucose meter called "Dario" can bring comfort and help. In addition, it comes with a powerful real-time mobile app to manage diabetes quickly, efficiently and accurately. For the past 25 years, Medtronic has been helping people with diabetes use their complex insulin pumps. With its latest, personalized, hybrid closed-loop system released, it seems to be a step closer to building its own artificial pancreas. In 2016, Medtronic announced a partnership with IBM Watson. They presented a demonstration of a new application at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which they hope will eventually provide patients with detailed information on insulin delivery rates, persistent fluctuations in blood glucose levels and carbohydrate intake, and Information on wearable trackers or calendar details.

7 wireless blood glucose monitoring

The use of a blood glucose monitor is usually like this: puncture your finger, then drop a drop of blood on the glucose test strip, and then you will get the results soon. For some people, it may take 3-4 times a day to monitor blood sugar levels, so the process is cumbersome. Abbott has released a wireless device called FreeStyle Libre that is designed to help people like this. This is a new type of blood glucose monitoring device that uses "flash" technology. The user only needs to wear the sensor on the upper arm to measure the glucose level of the "interstitial fluid" in the body fluid. This device is very accurate and can be measured every minute.

8 digital tattoo

For years, doctors have been looking for ways to protect patients from the pain and trouble of blood sugar monitoring. In addition to wireless monitor devices, the researchers also invented an electronic skin patch that senses excess glucose in sweat and automatically manages the drug by heating the microneedle. The prototype of the device was developed by Dae-Hyeong Kim, an assistant professor at Seoul National University and a researcher at MC10. MC10 has tested a variety of microchips and bio-stamps that can measure many vital signs simultaneously.

We hope that this technology like this will be able to meet you soon, which will bring a new era of wireless diabetes management to every patient.

Reference material

[1] The Future of Diabetes Management

Source: Health New Vision (Micro Signal HealthHorizon)

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