Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 > Blood-Sugar Buzzer > > No more midnight blood-sugar checks > by Sarí Harrar > > > An around-the-clock blood-sugar monitor that works like a smoke > detector--beeping loudly if blood sugar plummets or skyrockets--could > help kids and adults with diabetes avoid dangerous complications. (And > let diabetics, and those who care for them, sleep easier.) > > The Guardian Continuous Glucose Monitoring System, recently okayed by the > FDA, uses a sensor to sample sugar levels in the liquid contained in the > fat layer between muscle and skin. Info is transmitted to a beeper-size, > wireless monitor. It tracks changes diabetics can't feel until it's too > late: low blood sugar that can cause fainting, even coma, and high blood > sugar that can damage kidneys, eyes, and nerves. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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