New technologies for diabetes presented at international congresses in 2006.
Diabetes is a medical specialty that is currently experiencing the rapid development of new technologies that can be applied to clinical management. At three international Diabetes Congresses held in 2006 (the annual meeting of European Association of Diabetes in Copenhagen, the World Congress of the International Diabetes Federation in Cape Town, and the Diabetes and Technology meeting in Atlanta), several new technologies and devices were demonstrated that are applicable to diabetes care. Out of various technological innovations, this article highlights three new interesting areas, which may represent the principal direction of future developments in science that may help improve the quality of life for the person with diabetes.
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