diabetes tattoos

Golden-girl

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• Jan 16, 2020

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does anybody know the new innovation? "Tattoos changes colours along with changes in the blood sugar level"

 

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• Jan 16, 2020

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Golden-girl said:

does anybody know the new innovation? "Tattoos changes colours along with changes in the blood sugar level"

Click to expand...

Dr Google gives me this proof of concept in 2017

https://www.sciencealert.com/mit-is...ink-that-can-monitor-your-health-in-real-time

Unfortunately I can't find any current articles with more than "proof of concept" though I agree that it sounds potentially awesome....

 

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• Jan 16, 2020

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They have only been tested on pig skin so far?
But will be great if they work.

 

Golden-girl

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• Jan 16, 2020

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I wish I can live until this become true