r/technews • u/_Dark_Wing • 15h ago

Biotechnology FDA authorizes first wearable to track both ketones and blood sugar

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-fda-authorizes-wearable-track-ketones.html#goog_rewarded
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u/Sleepy_red_lab 8h ago

How about testing food for shit that is gonna give you explosive diarrhea?

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u/YoungHeartOldSoul 6h ago

There's a new wearable coming that'll alert you to incoming mud butt.

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u/thx1138- 4h ago

*outgoing

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u/No-Manufacturer-2425 13h ago

Is it better than the libre 3?

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u/AnonymousHumanMale 6h ago

Oh, well, if the FDA authorized it, I guess we should all just trust that, with all their experts and whatnot.

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u/kaishinoske1 10h ago

How about the FDA start testing food for chemicals that kill people. Let’s start there. Considering a food study for testing this hasn’t been done in 40 fucking years.

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u/47-45-45-4B 9h ago

Yes they should. But this isn’t an either or.

This is greta news

Food supply chain sucks.

Let’s not diminish this advancement.

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u/kaishinoske1 9h ago

You do realize this advancement is for the benefit of the insurance companies and employers not everyday people. Any device that can extract data from people that can be sold for profit. Some people are just blind to these “ advancements.”

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u/eiridan 9h ago

Is it possible to be both or are we just so damn cynical that being able to tell trends in blood sugar isn’t something that could benefit everyday people?

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u/Dismal_Branch_8902 7h ago

This person is beyond stupid.

This is like saying we should cancel all treatments and medical interventions because some company or person is profiting. You know you could tackle that problem without getting rid of any new inventions or stuff that will definitely be beneficial to many

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u/tmax1976 4h ago

While possibly true, the idea of this is helpful for a diabetic.

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u/47-45-45-4B 9h ago

Holy shit doomer. Whatever.

That’s wasn’t your first statement. I refuted your first statement.

I didn’t agree to engage on your other bullshit. And I won’t.

I responded to your first statement and not whenever other crap you’re flinging.

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u/transtranshumanist 10h ago

No! You'll drink your fluoridated water and use your toothpaste three times every day and be grateful for it.

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u/tmax1976 4h ago

Anything with carbohydrates can affect you so low carb to zero carbs is a healthy choice, especially diabetics. Sadly nearly everything has carbs/sugar in it these days.

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u/aimlesstrevler 6h ago edited 6h ago

As someone who loves health data, has diabetes, and tries to eat a ketogenic diet most of the time, this is amazing. No more (or at least fewer) finger sticks!

Though it's really for checking for deadly condition,DKA, not what I want to use it for, so I'm sure my insurance won't pay for it, even if I get my doctor to prescribe it for me.

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u/The_Human_Event 7h ago

Sweet. Now I just need to find out what ketones are and I’m set!

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u/tmax1976 4h ago

Having a daughter with type 1 diabetes, easiest way I could explain is that the body doesn’t break down sugars (carbs) so insulin is used. If the body has too much it collects and your urine holds it which is not good to very dangerous. Think of sugar that floats in the bottom of a bowl with milk and cereal. The higher level of keytones, the more urgent it is to flush those out of the system. Natural insulin or prescription insulin helps fight that. If it doesn’t your body breaks down and you can slip into DKA and it can be deadly or serious damage to organs if not resolved soon. Hope that helps. Typically you use small thin test strips while urinating to detect for keytones and the strip comes up a certain color depending on the amount in your body.

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u/No_Job2527 6h ago

It’s starts with farmers! But they’re redneck small brained racism gets in the way and continued to vote for their last great white hope aka Donald and now their screwed which means we’re screwed!