For those suffering with diabetes, measuring glucose on a
regular basis is a matter of life and death. Unfortunately, it
usually requires pricking the tip of your finger with a small
needle and applying a small amount of blood to a metering
device. A new technology developed by researchers in Germany may
eliminate the need for painful finger pricks. The technology
uses a biosensor on a tiny chip that can both analyze and
measure glucose amounts in bodily fluids like tears and “radio”
them to a mobile device. Glucose is the form that sugar takes in
the bloodstream. Diabetes affects the pancreas which is the
body’s organ to regulate glucose levels in the blood. The
pancreas secrete insulin to sweep the bloodstream of glucose
when it gets too high. Type II diabetes patients have built up a
resistance to insulin which causes the pancreas to fail. Type I
diabetes patients are usually diagnosed in their youth and
usually their pancreas are completely shut down. In this case,
it is crucial for them to monitor the le