A pharmaceutical company has unveiled a blood glucose meter for children with diabetes that connects to the Nintendo DS and DS Lite games consoles writes Fiona Barr….

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Interesting interview about Lifescan which was amongst the features demonstrated at the iPhone 3.0 update announcement. The announcement was important for developers because applications can be more effective as the user no longer has to remember to click on the app to get reminders – they can now be “pushed” to the phone like a text message.

In the interview Dave Detmers discusses the company’s demo at Apple’s event and fleshes out the background story on its Bluetooth-enabled blood glucose monitor that synchs up with the iPhone 3.0 OS. LifeScan is a Johnson & Johnson company focused primarily on diabetes monitoring devices and software.

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Various links about the use of twitter with diabetes sufferers. First off, in 2007 to increase awareness of Diabetes and raise money for the ADA Scott Hanselman twittered his diabetes…..
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The E-Health Insider reports that Diabetes UK has taken its Silent Assassin campaign into Second Life. Virtual posters have been put up around the 3D virtual world to inform residents about the campaign, which seeks to raise awareness of how diabetes can cause a range of other conditions that leading a healthier lifestyle can help to control…..

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SugarStats is a web-based blood sugar tracker and diabetes management system built by diabetics for diabetics. SugarStats provides a simple, completely web-based and clean interface to track, monitor and access your glucose levels and diabetic statistics to spot dangerous trends and better manage your diabetic health….

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TuDiabetes.com, a social network for people touched by diabetes dubbed “MySpace on Insulin,” was recently awarded second place for the Niche Social Network category as part of the 2008 Web 2.0 Awards…..

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Glucoboy was launched on World Diabetes Day back in November. It is claimed to be the first blood glucose meter to improve diabetes management using video game technology. The device encourages children with type 1 diabetes to test their blood glucose levels by unlocking new characters and secret game levels available in one of five games.

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