Diabetes is a great example whereby, giving the patient the tools, you can manage yourself very well.
– Clayton Christensen
Introduction
Diabetes is a major global health concern and the statistics are frightening.
This video speaks levels of its prevalence in the U.S.
Fortunately, it is a manageable condition and blood glucose levels can be self-measured with personal glucose meters.
Unfortunately, glucose meters require you to prick yourself, to get a blood sample. This invasive method isn’t very user friendly, to say the least.
The Technological Solution
The Birth of GlucoScanner
Worried by the dangers of diabetes, Stfano Valenzi, “GlucoScanner’s Father,” set out to find a solution. In 2014, he co-founded Dynamic Brain Labs LLC, in Tokyo, Japan.
Together with his co-researchers, Valenzi developed a device which can measure patient’s blood glucose concentration levels, by scanning their fingers. Using various light frequencies, GlucoScanner, has the ability to estimate physiological and individual physical data and overcome obstacles that previous devices have failed at.
Future Plans
Although GlucoScanner was primarily developed to check blood glucose levels, Valenzi sees greater potential in the innovative gadget. In the future, he would like to see it measure additional physiological markers. In a recent interview with medGadget, Valenzi specifically mentioned the products capacity to bring improvements in diet and fitness.
Current Status
According to medGadget, the patented GlucoScanner is ready for the development stage. But Valenzi has additional plans. He is currently running a crowdfunding campaign, to help improve GlucoScanner and make it “smaller than a mobile phone.” Based on campaign goals, the projected costs are between $130,00 to $150,000.
Conclusion
GlucoScanner is a fresh and innovative method to measure glucose levels and has the potential to track additional physiological markers.
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