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Sugar-Sensitive Tattoos Could Make Life Easier For Diabetics

Posted by timothy on from the why-come-you-don't-have-a-tattoo? dept.

mbstone writes "Aside from ending painful daily fingerpricking for millions, the invention of the color-changing blood sugar tattoo should also reduce the vast amount spent on glucose test strips ($1/test). Next, I want to see artistic diabetic tattoos that morph according to the wearer's blood sugar."

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  1. Re:How about an "easy" meter.... by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 2, Funny

    You just need to design an algorithm.

    If the stamp is visible -
    If the Day of the week is Friday, Saturday, or Sunday -
    If the Time is after 6 PM -
    Easy.