Researchers have developed a sensor that measures blood sugar continuously and transmits the information wirelessly.
The small device has a pair of sensors and could be implanted in a person's torso. One of the sensors detect oxygen while the other one studies the reaction of oxygen and glucose. This information is then transmitted through an integrated antenna.
The blood glucose monitor, which measures about 1.5inches across, could be available under prescription within a few years. scientists reported in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
The device has been tested in one pig for more than a year and in another for nearly 10 months with no problems, they said.
Lead author Professor David Gough, from the UC San Diego, said that they were now focused on getting the human clinical trials going. He said they hoped to begin the first human trial within in a few months.
