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S. Korean Researchers Develop Contact Lenses that Diagnose Diabetes
Contact lenses that light up or turn off depending on the wearer’s blood glucose levels — high blood glucose levels can be an indicator of diabetes — have been developed by a joint research Korean team from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) and Sungkyunkwan University. The wireless smart contact lenses are…
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Injectable nanogel can monitor blood-sugar levels and secrete insulin when needed
Injectable nanoparticles developed at MIT may someday eliminate the need for patients with Type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin. The nanoparticles were designed to sense glucose levels in the body and respond by secreting the appropriate amount of insulin, thereby replacing the function of pancreatic islet cells,…
