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Innovative Saliva-Based Glucose Sensor to Revolutionize Diabetes Monitoring::An innovative device could pave the way for more convenient diabetes monitoring. A prototype sensor that measures glucose levels in saliva could eventually offer a simple, rapid, and painless way for people to monitor their diabetes, according to the King Abdullah University of Science & Tech

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Lol... A bit late ya? I already have glucose readings every 5 minutes. Maybe it'll revolutionize someone's bank account when they market it as fingerstick free, but dexcom already does that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Getting a saliva sample sounds messier than blood too. I'd rather more invasive but longer term stuff. Something implantable like eversense but more accurate and no calibrations needed ever would be better than changing a sensor every 10 days and waiting for it to be accurate.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m really sure that spitting on something is easier than stabbing yourself with a pin.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I said messier, I know it's not harder. It's definitely less effort.

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