IIT Guwahati Develops Sensor For Help In Diabetic Management

Researchers in IIT Guwahati have developed a point-of-care device - Glycemic Index (GI) sensor - that will provide real-time data for people with diabetes or those managing their blood sugar through diet. Researchers at IIT Guwahati believe that this will be a great boon in diabetic care, since India alone has over 100 million diabetic patients. The GI sensor can determine the GI of different food sources in real-time something which is crucial for diabetes management. IIT Guwahati has further claimed that the sensor can detect the Glycemic Index of common food sources in approximately five minutes.