Sensors, cell phones soon to measure glucose levels

Technology companies seems to be very focused on diabetes patients and their needs these days. Just a few days ago, Medtronic announced the company was working on a concept glucose monitoring system that transmits visual and audio updates of the driver's blood sugar levels to the car's onboard screen, all done with the help of a Bluetooth connection.

I imagine a system like that will be expensive and won't be readily available to the average diabetic, but alas, there is hope for everyone else looking for a painless way to check their blood sugar levels.

Cnet reports that three organizations have teamed to develop a new way to measure glucose levels that don't require a finger prick. This new technology uses skin patches embedded with wireless sensors that monitor glucose levels for 24- hours, periodically transmitting all the data to a cell phone.

This new monitoring system may even include geolocation technology to handle emergencies that may arise. There's no word on when such technology will be available, but Gentag's President John Peeters says they hope this technology will significantly improve diabetes monitoring worldwide, and clearly,  we're all for that.