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Monitoring Glucose Levels, No Needles Required

Penn State researchers develop first-of-its-kind wearable, noninvasive glucose monitoring device prototype.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Noninvasive glucose monitoring devices are not currently commercially available in the United States, so people with diabetes must collect blood samples or use sensors embedded under the skin to measure their blood sugar levels. Now, with a new wearable device created by Penn State researchers, less intrusive glucose monitoring could become the norm. Led by Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, Dorothy Quiggle Career Development Professor in Penn State’s Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, t...

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