AI Revolution In Diabetes Care - How Technology Is Beating This Silent Killer??

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I. Spotlight:?AI Revolution In Diabetes Care: How Technology Is Beating This Silent Killer??

Invisible and deceptive, this health condition is a silent killer affecting millions worldwide. For many, it begins as a growing fatigue, with a persistent weight gain leading to a fog gradually enveloping the mind.

Before people realize it, insulin resistance culminates in diseases like diabetes. This disruption of the body's glucose balance spirals into serious health complications, such as kidney failure, heart attack and stroke.

Today, insulin resistance?affects?up to 46.5% of adults worldwide. Traditional treatment options for diabetes are neither convenient nor fully effective. Artificial intelligence is transforming the management of insulin resistance with innovative monitoring and groundbreaking treatment options.

Insulin Resistance And Its Costly Toll

Insulin is a crucial hormone that helps our body turn the food we eat into energy and controls our blood sugar levels. When the body’s cells start resisting insulin, it triggers disastrous consequences.

The body's inability to regulate blood sugar leads to a condition called Type 2 Diabetes, the most common type of diabetes — fetching insulin resistance, the name pre-diabetes.?Reports?suggest global diabetes cases could skyrocket from 529 million to a staggering 1.3 billion by 2050. In the US, over 37 million individuals, or 11% of the population, suffer from diabetes.

The toll isn't just physiological; it's financial, too. Diabetes has earned the unfortunate distinction of being the U.S.'s most costly chronic condition. A quarter of all U.S. healthcare expenses—totaling $237 billion annually—is dedicated to diabetes care.

Blood Sugar Management: The Key To Tackling Insulin Resistance

Effective blood sugar management can curtail the?risk?of complications, including eye, kidney and nerve diseases, by 40%.

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II. Industry Roundup:

1. Article: The Value of Digital Transformation

08 minutes | ?HBR | Eric Lamarre, Shital Chheda, Marti Riba, Vincent Genest, and Ahmed Nizam

Business leaders are questioning the value of digital and AI transformations despite widespread adoption. Research indicates digital leaders outperform laggards in banking, achieving higher revenue, cost savings, and shareholder returns. Success hinges on comprehensive digital strategies and transformations that are hard to replicate, focusing on end-to-end process improvements, talent, and a culture that supports ongoing innovation.

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2. Article: Google’s most capable AI, Gemini, is now available for enterprise development

04 minutes | VentureBeat | Shubham Sharma

Launched 2 weeks ago, Google's Gemini Pro AI offers enterprises advanced language and multimodal capabilities for app development. Available for free initially, it supports comprehensive app creation and innovation, promising to enhance productivity and capabilities in various sectors with future expansions like Gemini Ultra. The LLM enterprise app development space has been heating up given the strong uptake seen throughout 2023.

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III. From my Desk:

1. Podcast: Generative AI in the enterprise - How leaders can stay ahead

10 min | SAS Pondering AI

To wrap up the year, I was invited to the SAS podcast hosted by Kimberly Nevala. We explored the top applications of Large Language Models (LLMs) in production, key enablers for value with Generative AI, and the essential action leaders must take today to excel with this technology. Check out the conversation to stay ahead of the curve.

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