Fitbit’s Ionic Smartwatch Will Help Diabetics Track Glucose Levels
Fitbit is pairing up with Dexcom, a company that creates continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices for people with diabetes. In an announcement today, the companies say that their first initiative is to bring Dexcom's monitoring device data to Fitbit's new Ionic smartwatch. For those unfamiliar, Dexcom's CGM devices work with a sensor that sits just under the skin and measures a person's glucose levels every few minutes in order to provide them with a bigger picture of where their glucose levels are and where they're heading. As of now, a transmitter attached to that sensor lets you see readouts of those levels on a smartphone or even an Apple Watch, but soon you'll also be able to see them on Ionic's screen. Dexcom and Fitbit say they're hoping to get this feature available to Ionic users in 2018 and are working to develop other diabetes management tools in the future. "We believe that providing Dexcom CGM data on Fitbit Ionic, and making that experience available to users of both Android and iOS devices, will have a positive impact on the way people manage their diabetes," said Dexcom's CEO, Kevin Sayer, in a statement. Continue reading >>
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Apple Reportedly Has A “super Secret” Project To Change The Way We Treat Diabetes
Apple is reportedly working on a “super secret” medical project: building sensors to monitor blood sugar levels without piercing the skin. According to CNBC, the iPhone maker has been working on this for at least five years, quietly hiring dozens of biomedical engineers and sequestering them in a nondescript Palo Alto office. It may be intended to connect to the Apple Watch, which Apple CEO Tim Cook has previously hinted at trying to make more medically useful, even suggesting that an app developed “adjacent to it” might have to get approval from the US Food and Drug Administration. And Reuters reported in 2014 that Apple, Samsung, and Google were all interested in merging their respective mobile devices with glucose monitoring devices. What Apple’s reportedly trying to do here hasn’t worked out so well for Google, whose life-sciences arm, Verily, is also located away from company headquarters in its own unassuming office building and has long been working (publicly) on a smart contact lens for blood sugar monitoring. That project hasn’t been fruitful yet. Keeping track of how blood sugar levels rise and fall throughout the day is a big job for people with type 1 diabetes, whose bodies don’t produce insulin—a crucial hormone in blood sugar regulation. Diabetics typically test blood samples from their fingertips several times a day to measure these levels, but since the numbers can fluctuate so much in response to food, exercise, stress, and other factors, a few data points per day isn’t always enough information. That’s why enthusiasm has been building for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensors. These sensors rely on a small needle that stays under the skin for days at a time to analyze interstitial fluid—the stuff that surrounds tissue cell Continue reading >>
The Apple Watch Can Detect Diabetes With An 85% Accuracy, Cardiogram Study Says
According to Cardiogram founder Brandon Ballingers latest clinical study, the Apple Watch can detect diabetes in those previously diagnosed with the disease with an 85 percent accuracy. The study is part of the larger DeepHeart study with Cardiogram and UCSF. This particular study used data from 14,000 Apple Watch users and was able to detect that 462 of them had diabetes by using the Watchs heart rate sensor, the same type of sensor other fitness bands using Android Wear also integrate into their systems. In 2015, the Framingham Heart Study showed that resting heart rate and heart rate variability significantly predicted incident diabetes and hypertension. This led to the impetus to use the Watchs heart rate sensor to see if it could accurately detect a diabetic patient. Previously, Ballinger and his colleagues were able to use Apples Watch to detect an abnormal heart rhythm with up to a 97 percent accuracy, sleep apnea with a 90 percent accuracy and hypertension with an 82 percent accuracy when paired with Cardiograms AI-based algorithm. Most of these discoveries have been published in clinical journals or abstracts and Ballinger intends to publish the latest findings shortly after presenting at the AAAI 2018 conference this week. Diabetes is a huge and growing problem in the U.S. More than 100 million U.S. adults are now living with pre-diabetes or diabetes and more than 1 in 4 of them go undiagnosed, according to the CDC. Part of the problem is the pain that goes into checking blood glucose levels. A patient must prick themselves after every meal and correctly take the right amount of insulin to keep themselves in balance. Early detection could also help in cutting down on diabetes-related diseases before they get out of hand. While there have been other attempts t Continue reading >>
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The Apple Watch Wont Be Able To Measure Glucose Levels Anytime Soon, If Ever
Even before the Apple Watch was introduced, there were rumors surrounding the companys interest in developing a wearable device capable of monitoring a users glucose levels in a non-invasive manner. Without question, such an advancement in glucose monitoring would represent an immense medical breakthrough as it would be a godsend for diabetics who typically have to measure their glucose levels multiple times a day. While various startups and established biotech companies have spent decades trying to crack non-invasive glucose monitoring with no real success to speak of, rumblings of Apples continued interest in the field have persisted for years now. Indeed, a new report from The New York Times relays that Apples research into non-invasive glucose monitoring remains ongoing. Interestingly enough, we learn that the impetus from Apples interest in the field stems from Steve Jobs own battle with diabetes. In the last months of Steve Jobss life, the Apple co-founder fought cancer while managing diabetes. Because he hated pricking his finger to draw blood, Mr. Jobs authorized an Apple research team to develop a noninvasive glucose reader with technology that could potentially be incorporated into a wristwatch, according to people familiar with the events The original Apple Watch, which saw development begin after Jobs passing, has since become an incredibly popular health and fitness tracker. Indeed, just recently a rumor emerged claiming that future Apple Watch models may incorporate an EKG heart monitor as a means to detect significant heart ailments ahead of time. As for Apples interest in non-invasive glucose monitoring, that solution, if one is ever discovered, remains years away according to the Times. Indeed, John L. Smith, one of the worlds foremost experts on non-i Continue reading >>
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Apple Watch Vs Diabetes: The Glucose Monitoring Story So Far
Apple Watch vs diabetes: The glucose monitoring story so far How Apple's smartwatch could evolve into a smarter health device For as long as the Apple Watch has been rumoured, there have been murmurs that the company will one day build a wearable that is capable of offering continuous glucose monitoring. Suffice it to say, that would be a big deal for a lot of people not just diabetics. The Apple Watch isn't quite there yet in terms of offering this serious health tracking feature, but it seems as if it's working to try and make it happen. Essential reading: Apple Watch Series 4 investigation As Apple continues to make a bigger push into health, we explore how the smartwatch is already working with glucose monitoring devices, the challenges Tim Cook and company face to offer the monitoring from its its own wearable and how it could actually take shape. If you're looking to check your glucose right now, there is a way to do this with the Apple Watch. All you need is a device from Dexcom, the biggest name in continuous glucose monitoring these days. Specifically, you'll need the Dexcom G5 CGM mobile system, which will pair with the Dexcom G5 Mobile app. You'll then be able to see your glucose levels right there on your Watch. Eventually, Dexcom plans to upgrade its app for watchOS 4 support, which will take advantage of core Bluetooth to pair your Dexcom device directly with your Apple Watch. That way you won't need your iPhone to act as an intermediary. Read this: How wearables are helping the lives of diabetics It's been a couple months since watchOS 4 dropped, so it's easy to wonder whether Fitbit's deal with Dexcom has killed the Apple Watch update, but it's likely the watchOS 4 support has been held up by the FDA (we'll get back around to this in a bit). There's als Continue reading >>
Apple's Secret Workout Lab Could Lead To A Super Powerful Apple Watch
Apple's secret workout lab could lead to a super powerful Apple Watch The new Apple Watch OS might make health tracking even more powerful. Apple has a secret workout facility tucked away in a nondescript office space outside of its new HQ, where researchers are collecting reams of health data for the next generation of products, starting with the Apple Watch . The company opened up (some of) the facility's doors to Men's Health for an inside look at the lab where Apple has tracked more activity and exercise data than any other human performance study in history at least according to Apple director of fitness for health activities Jay Blahnik. He told the the publication that the health team has "logged 33,000 sessions with over 66,000 hours of data, involving more than 10,000 unique participants over the past five years. All that data could help to make the increasingly fitness-focused Apple Watch one of the most powerful commercial health devices on the market. The next version of software for the wearable, watchOS 4 , will be officially unveiled at Apple's keynote event on Sept. 12 but Blahnik and company shared a few details about what's coming to the Watch before then. SEE ALSO: Smartwatches leave fitness trackers in the dust in the growing wearable market The new watchOS will come equipped with the ability to track each part of high intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts, which makes the device even more valuable for workouts that aren't confined to the track or the pool. The Watch will also pair directly with cardio machines to track runs and elliptical workouts indoors. We already knew about these features from June's WWDC event , where Apple's Kevin Lynch previewed the OS. The one new revelation about the upcoming OS has more to do with the Watch's media Continue reading >>
Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Everything You Need To Know
Continuous glucose monitors or CGMs can be a lifesaving device for people with any type of diabetes. They continually check your blood sugar 24 hours a day and alert you you before you begin experiencing low or high blood sugar levels. They can reduce the number of times you have to check your blood sugar each day which is welcome news for everyone with diabetes! Insurance coverage is changing this year with Medicare jumping on board also, so this is the time to learn about this awesome piece of technology available to you. I know there are a lot of questions surrounding the use of continuous glucose monitoring, so we will break it all down here for you! What is a CGM and how does it work? Is it right for me? Will I still have to check my blood sugar? What choices do I have currently on the market? Will my insurance cover a CMG? How much will it cost? Can I travel and play sports with a CGM? In this article I will answer all your questions. What Is Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)? A continuous glucose monitoring system or CGM is a system that does just what it sounds like, it monitors you glucose (blood sugar) continuously…well, every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day! You are able to see what your blood sugars are with a receiver; the data is transmitted from a sensor which is inserted right beneath your skin which is attached to a transmitter which sends the data to the receiver. Now, the newest system are even integrated with a Smartphone; with this advancement you can check your data right from your cell phone. For parents with children, this technology is peace of mind, allowing them to check their child’s blood glucose level any time-day or night. There are two different types of systems: The first is a personal continuous glucose monitoring system that you wear a Continue reading >>
Dexcom G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Now Available On The Apple Watch
Dexcom G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Now Available on the Apple Watch Glucose Data and Trends Viewable on Apple Watch and with New Today View Widget Mar 14, 2016, 14:37 ET from Dexcom, Inc. SAN DIEGO, March 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --Dexcom, Inc., (NASDAQ: DXCM ), a leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for people with diabetes, announced today that the Dexcom G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System will support the Apple Watch enabling users to monitor their G5 Mobile glucose data using the app with one glance of their wrist. Users, as well as parents and caregivers, will be able to discreetly receive glucose readings and trends, alerts and notifications on Apple Watch, which syncs data directly from iPhone. In addition, a new feature called Today view is now supported by the G5 app for iPhone, allowing users to easily and quickly check their CGM information without needing to open the app, even when the device is locked. The Today view widget is accessed by swiping down from the top edge of the screen, for greater ease of use and flexibility. "The Dexcom G5 Mobile interface with Apple Watch and the new Today view widget allows us to continue to enhance options and product offerings that include even more useful features for people with diabetes," said Kevin Sayer, Chief Executive Officer of Dexcom. "These features were driven by feedback from G5 Mobile users, and showcase our commitment to continuously improve the user experience, making CGM more flexible than ever before for people with diabetes to manage their condition." Available by prescription, the Dexcom G5 Mobile CGM System - the first and only fully mobile CGM system approved by the FDA for both adults and children as young as 2 years of age - provides a simplified mobile i Continue reading >>
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Apple Watch Glucose Reader Said To Be Years Away
Apple Watch Glucose Reader Said To Be Years Away Multiple reports have suggested that Apple wants its smartwatch to be taken as more than just a luxury smartwatch. It wants to develop the Apple Watch into a bonafide medical companion. Some reports have suggested that the company has been developing a non-invasive glucose reader for the Apple Watch. According to a new report, the Apple Watch glucose reader is years away from becoming a reality. reports that Apple is continuing research on the idea of including a non-invasive glucose monitor in the Apple Watch. However, industry experts suggest that it could take years before the idea can be transformed into a commercial product. Its believed that Apple wanted to offer this feature with the first Apple Watch that was released in 2015. However, it decided against it because the feature was either unreliable or forced a compromise in size and battery life that Apple was just not willing to make. Thats not all. A glucose reader may also require approval by the Food and Drug Administration and that may take up time. building an EKG monitor into the Apple Watch as well. If these reports are accurate, the Apple Watch may offer significantly different features in just a few years from now. Apple Reportedly In Talks With More Companies Over MicroLEDs Apples MicroLEDs Might Arrive As Early As The Second Half Of 2018 Apple Watch Data Reportedly Helped Police Solve A Murder Case Spotify For Apple Watch Release Expected This June iPhone Manufacturer Accused Of Using Unauthorized Parts Toddler Plays With Mom's iPhone, Accidentally Locks It Out For 47 Years Malaysian Apple Retailer Forced To Cancel $50 iPhone Sale After 11,000 Showed Up Video Shows iPhone 6s Performance Before & After Battery Replacement New Report Confirms 6.5-inch i Continue reading >>
Report: Apple Inc. Is Making An Apple Watch For Diabetics (aapl)
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is reportedly working on a top secret project that would incorporate blood glucose monitoring technology for the Apple Watch. The ability to check and monitor blood sugar levels without the need to use a needle to physically draw blood would be a medical game changer. An Apple Watch for diabetics would also make AAPL’s wearable a must-have for hundreds of millions of people. Diabetes: A Big Problem That’s Getting Bigger Diabetes is a chronic disease that’s on the upswing. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), modern lifestyles with relatively little activity and increasing body weight is to blame for the majority of cases of Type 2 Diabetes — the most common version. The number of people affected is rapidly growing, with WHO reporting the 108 million cases globally rose to 422 million by 2014. Managing diabetes requires regular monitoring of blood glucose levels throughout the day, which means using a needle to prick a finger for blood needed for testing. That also means buying a blood testing monitor and ongoing purchases of testing strips. Few people like being pricked with a needle multiple times every day. An Apple Watch for Diabetics would upend the entire blood glucose monitoring process, making it easier, far less invasive and eliminating the ongoing cost of supplies. The Team Working on an Apple Watch for Diabetics CNBC broke the news that AAPL has a secret team working to develop sensors that can continuously monitor blood sugar levels –without having to draw blood. The project is focused on optical sensors that would shine through the skin to measure blood glucose levels. This sensor would be integrated into the bottom of the Apple Watch — in a similar fashion to the current model’s optical heart rate sensor. The r Continue reading >>
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Apple's Non-invasive Glucose Reader For Apple Watch May Be 'years Away'
Apple's non-invasive glucose reader for Apple Watch may be 'years away' Wednesday, December 27, 2017, 06:41 am PT (09:41 am ET) Apple is still developing a non-invasive glucose reader, but the technology might not show up in an Apple Watch for several years, a report said this week. The company is "continuing research," according to the New York Times, which cited two sources familiar with the project. Industry experts consulted by the paper however suggested that Apple and other companies are likely years away from a commercial product. Apple's interest in the technology has been rumored for some time , and is said by Times sources to date back to co-founder Steve Jobs, who in the last months of his life approved a research project because he disliked pricking his finger for blood sugar testing. The CEO was coping with diabetes at the same time as his battle with cancer. The company reportedly considered trying the feature in the first-generation Watch, which shipped in 2015, but it was one of several health technologies the company ditched because it was either unreliable or forced compromises in size or battery life. In its current incarnation the Apple Watch shares many of the same health features as rival devices from Garmin, Polar, Samsung and others, namely step and stand tracking, calorie burn estimates, and continuous heart rate tracking. The company is rumored to be working on adding an EKG monitor , triggered by squeezing the frame of a Watch. Both that and a glucose reader will probably require approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which though fast-tracking may be available could complicate any launch. Continue reading >>
Fitbit Partnership Brings Diabetes Monitoring To The Ionic Smartwatch
Fitbit is looking to expand its health monitoring capabilities beyond just fitness tracking, so the company is teaming up with a major medical device maker to help people manage diabetes directly on their wrists. Fitbit just announced a new partnership with glucose monitoring device company Dexcom . The first initiative to come from the deal will bring Dexcom's data to the upcoming Ionic smartwatch , where glucose levels will be accessible right alongside steps, heart rate, and other stats tracked by the device. The partnership won't give the Ionic continuous glucose monitoring capabilities on its own patients will need to connect one of Dexcom's devices to their Fitbit app but putting the data right on the smartwatch should make keeping track throughout the day an even more seamless experience. SEE ALSO: How Fitbit plans to become the biggest name in wearables again The new functionality isn't just big news for Fitbit fans with diabetes the company's shareholders have reason to be excited, too. Fitbit shares jumped up 13 percent immediately following the announcement, according to MarketWatch . The prices were the highest for the company since January, when it laid off six percent of its staff and first declared its plans to make a smartwatch. The Ionic will be released sometime next month, but it won't launch with the Dexcom functionality. The two companies say they're "aiming for 2018" to roll out the connectivity, and more areas of collaboration are also in the works. Fitbit isn't Dexcom's first wearable deal. The company's tech was also named as an upcoming feature for the Apple Watch at WWDC back in June . People using Dexcom monitors can already use the Apple Watch to view their data but it's just a projection from the iPhone app, not a connected experience. App Continue reading >>
Apple's Non-invasive Glucose Monitoring Solution Still Several Years Off
Ivan Jovin 474 Views 0 Comments Health tracker The Apple Watch non-invasive glucose monitoring solution is still years off according to a new article in the New York Times . Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a persons blood sugar level to become too high. Itis one of thefastest growing health threats of our times and an urgent public health issue. According to US government statistics, some 9.3% of Americans or 29.1 million people are diagnosed with the condition. Worldwide, an estimated 371 million people have the disease. Essential reading: Smart Glucometres, high-tech options for monitoring your blood sugar Non-invasive glucose monitoring is considered to be the holy grail of diabetes treatment. Many have spentyears trying to crack the problem with no real-world success. For the most part diabetes patients still have no accurate alternatives totracking glucose bypiercing the skin. Its been rumoured for some time that Apple is working on sensors that non-invasively and continuously monitor blood sugar levels. But New York Times sources saythe feature wont be shipping anytime soon. According to two people close to the project, the research is on-going but the technology is still several years away. Interestingly, we learned that Apples quest to develop the sensors was motivated by Steve Jobss own troubles, who in the final years of his life was coping withdiabetes as well as cancer. In the last months of Steve Jobss life, the Apple co-founder fought cancer while managing diabetes,writes the New York Times. Because he hated pricking his finger to draw blood, Mr. Jobs authorized an Apple research team to develop a noninvasive glucose reader with technology that could potentially be incorporated into a wristwatch, according to people familiar with the event., Continue reading >>
New Apple Ad Features Dexcom: Here Is Why That Is Important To You
New Apple Ad Features Dexcom: Here Is Why That Is Important to You People living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are understandably excited to hear the words,my daughter was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetesin an Apple ad, but that is just the beginning of why this Apple Watch advertisement should get your heart pumping. The percentage of people with T1D using continuous glucose monitoring technology is still relatively low. The barriers to adoption are multi-variable. Cost, lack of insurance coverage, misunderstanding of what the technology brings to your life and plain just not knowing that it exists are but a few. The truth, however, is that even if you never find your way to a CGM, this quick video, in my opinion, should still make you happy. Heres why. We finally have a device manufacturer in the diabetes world who moved beyond the diabetes world. When Dexcom searched for others whose collaboration might improve their product,they didnt just form a relationship with a little start-up.They formed a relationship with Apple. The mention of Apple Watch integration with Dexcom in this ad, in my opinion, is not random. The mention didnt happen just because someone wrote a letter. It is there on purpose.This is Apple telling us what is important to them and a signal of where they are focusing their efforts when it comes to the health space. The company that put a smartphone into most every hand on the planet and the company that is hugely responsible for the technology that keeps my daughter healthy, they are dating. I think we are all going to like what their future children grow up to be. Im even more excited when I think about the relationship that Dexcom has with Omnipod and the ways that the Apple connection could improve all aspects of the tech that helps to keep Continue reading >>
