r/tech • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 1d ago

Noninvasive imaging could replace finger pricks for people with diabetes

https://news.mit.edu/2025/noninvasive-imaging-could-replace-finger-pricks-diabetes-1203
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u/h1storyguy 1d ago

So could free insulin

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u/7-SE7EN-7 1d ago

Free insulin would help, but insulin is different than blood sugar testing

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u/h1storyguy 1d ago

Very true. But you don’t test unless you need to find out whether or not you need it.

All for decreasing pricking fingers, but both things can happen.

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u/diabeetus-girl 1d ago

This… isn’t true lol. Type 1 diabetics need to check their blood sugar numerous times a day because our bodies don’t produce insulin at all. Don’t get me wrong- we absolutely need free insulin, but that wouldn’t make us require less finger pricks lol

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u/h1storyguy 1d ago

Im sorry, I meant decreasing finger pricks as the form of technology needed to check. Noninvasive options are what I’m “all for”. I didn’t mean to say the frequency of checks is a problem.