{"id":391,"date":"2023-08-07T07:01:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T07:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/weightloss\/?p=391"},"modified":"2023-08-07T07:01:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T07:01:33","slug":"apple-watch-no-prick-blood-glucose-monitor-could-change-diabetes-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/weightloss\/?p=391","title":{"rendered":"Apple Watch No-Prick Blood Glucose Monitor Could Change Diabetes Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ROd3K3n6oRo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Apple Inc. has a moonshot-style project underway that dates back to the Steve Jobs era: noninvasive and continuous blood glucose monitoring.<\/p>\n<p>The goal of this secret endeavor \u2014 dubbed E5 \u2014 is to measure how much glucose is in someone\u2019s body without needing to prick the skin for blood. After hitting major milestones recently, the company now believes it could eventually bring glucose monitoring to market, according to people familiar with the effort.<\/p>\n<p>If perfected, such a breakthrough would be a boon to diabetics and help cement Apple as a powerhouse in health care. Adding the monitoring system to the Apple Watch, the ultimate goal, would also make that device an essential item for millions of diabetics around the world.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s still years of work ahead, but the move could upend a multibillion-dollar industry. Roughly 1 in 10 Americans have diabetes, and they typically rely on a device that pokes the skin for a blood sample. There are also patches from Dexcom Inc. and Abbott Laboratories that are inserted into the skin but need to be replaced about every two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Apple is taking a different approach, using a chip technology known as silicon photonics and a measurement process called optical absorption spectroscopy. The system uses lasers to emit specific wavelengths of light into an area below the skin where there is interstitial fluid \u2014 substances that leak out of capillaries \u2014 that can be absorbed by glucose. The light is then reflected back to the sensor in a way that indicates the concentration of glucose. An algorithm then determines a person\u2019s blood glucose level.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of engineers are working on the project as part of Apple\u2019s Exploratory Design Group, or XDG, a previously unreported effort akin to X, the moonshot division of Alphabet Inc. It\u2019s one of the most covert initiatives at the famously secretive Apple. Even fewer people are involved in it than the company\u2019s self-driving car undertaking, overseen by the Special Projects Group, or the mixed-reality headset, which is being developed by its Technology Development Group.<\/p>\n<p>The news weighed on shares of diabetes technology companies on Wednesday, with both Dexcom and Abbott falling more than 3% before recovering somewhat. Apple was up 0.4% to $149.06 as of 12:45 p.m. in New York.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Cupertino, California-based Apple declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p>The company has tested the glucose technology on hundreds of people over the past decade. In human trials, it has used the system with people who don\u2019t know if they\u2019re diabetic, as well as people with prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes. It has compared its own technology to standard tests on blood drawn from veins and samples taken from a prick in the skin, known as capillary blood. <\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s system \u2014 more than 12 years in the making \u2014 is now considered to be at a proof-of-concept stage, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the project is confidential. The company believes the technology is viable but needs to be shrunk down to a more practical size. <\/p>\n<p>Engineers are working to develop a prototype device about the size of an iPhone that can be strapped to a person\u2019s bicep. That would be a significant reduction from an early version of the system that sat atop a table.<\/p>\n<p>One of Apple\u2019s goals for the technology is to create a preventative measure that warns people if they\u2019re prediabetic. They then could make lifestyle changes to try to avoid developing Type 2 diabetes, which occurs when a person\u2019s body doesn\u2019t use insulin properly. Apple\u2019s regulatory team has already held early discussions about getting government approval for the system.<\/p>\n<p>But there\u2019s a reason it\u2019s considered a moonshot goal. Numerous startups \u2014 and some of the world\u2019s largest companies \u2014 have tried and failed to develop a noninvasive monitoring system. In 2014, Google announced plans to make smart contact lenses that could measure blood glucose through teardrops. It shelved the complex project in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https:\/\/bit.ly\/2TwO8Gm<br \/>\nSubscribe to Bloomberg Originals: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/BloombergTV<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg Quicktake brings you global social video spanning business, technology, politics and culture. 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