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Continuous, Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring Device, Shows Positive Results in Clinical Trials

Posted: Monday, November 21, 2005

The device is worn on the arm and transmits the information to a palm device, watch device or phone

Continuous Glucose Monitoring Improves Glucose Control

Posted: Friday, November 11, 2005

Continuous glucose monitoring may dramatically improve day-to-day management of patients with diabetes. The Guardian RT, the glucose monitoring device tested in the study. The device includes a small sensor that can be self-inserted under the skin, and a discrete monitor that records and displays glucose levels every five minutes

Breakthrough Technology for Non-invasive, Pain-Free Glucose Testing

Posted: Friday, October 21, 2005

The novel procedure uses a laser to measure spectroscopic signals in blood while the blood is still in the capillaries. Abnormal levels of blood components, such as glucose, can be detected without pricking a person’s finger.

New Technology Provide A Painless Way to Check Blood Glucose Levels

Posted: Monday, August 15, 2005

New device developed that could mean the elimination of blood drawing to test for glucose levels

Patients on Antipsychotics Need Screening for Diabetes

Posted: Friday, July 22, 2005

Testing fasting blood glucose and measuring abdominal obesity is a cost-effective approach to identifying patients taking second-generation antipsychotics with metabolic syndrome.

LifeScan Announces Worldwide Correction Concerning Certain Blood Glucose Meters

Posted: Monday, May 02, 2005

Users should continue to test their blood glucose. LifeScan, Inc., is instructing patients to confirm their meter's unit of measure and the code number each time they test

US Hepatitis Outbreaks Tied to Use of Blood Glucose Monitors

Posted: Friday, March 18, 2005

Improper use of blood sugar testing devices likely fueled a string of hepatitis B outbreaks in U.S. nursing homes that killed two people with diabetes and sent a number of others to hospital, federal and state health officials said.

Forearm Test Not Good for Checking Blood Sugar

Posted: Friday, March 11, 2005

Although testing blood sugar levels using a forearm prick produces readings similar to those obtained from a fingerstick when levels are high or normal, it may overestimate blood sugar levels when they are low, according to two brief reports in the medical journal Diabetes Care

Triennial Diabetes Screening Cost Effective

Posted: Monday, March 07, 2005

"Screening people 45 years of age or older every three years with a blood glucose test is appropriate and affordable. "Ideally, such screening should occur as a part of ongoing medical care."

Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Associated With Improved Glucose Control

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

In the 8 studies, SMBG was most effective when done 8 times a week. Interestingly, the increased benefit associated with SMBG was much less when monitoring was conducted 6 days a week.