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Scientists develop tattoos that monitor biochemical indicators in real time
182 sats \ 6 comments \ @Curiously 17 Apr science
A team of German scientists have developed tattoos that change color according to the body's levels of glucose, albumin an pH levels.
This would allow patients with chronic diseases keep track of their health without having to take constant blood samples.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @south_korea_ln 17 Apr
A team of German scientists
Couldn't find the source. Could you share it?
Found this one as I was looking for it: #946806
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136 sats \ 1 reply \ @Curiously OP 18 Apr
I found some sources https://www.sciencealert.com/there-is-now-an-actual-tattoo-that-can-change-colour-based-on-glucose-levels?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20190723/New-color-changing-tattoos-can-monitor-glucose-levels-and-other-metabolites-in-real-time.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @south_korea_ln 18 Apr
Great, thanks!
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @zapsammy 17 Apr
most of these fancy medical monitors are a way to watch patients slowly die. i think that on the backend, they collect data on how fast people decompensate, which drives the predictive analysis on how fast to deploy dialysis clinics, blood glucose monitors, blood pressure drugs, etc. into the market.
this gets even more demonic when u realize that... the supply (drugs, devices, and procedures) eventually drives demand (sickness). FDA controls both the foods and the drugs, and that's how it's made possible.
besides that point, here's why one shud never get any tattoos: #913522
there is an infinite number of innovations that are either useless of harmful, but they look and sound cool on the surface.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @south_korea_ln 17 Apr
most of these fancy medical monitors are a way to watch patients slowly die.
It's like my smartwatch... feels cool to track my vitals, but in the end, likely more optics than something I'll be able to act on.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @zapsammy 17 Apr
i haven't explored the harms of wearables like smartwatches too much. just thinking about it, the EMF is irradiating ur arteries, and hence the red blood cells flowing thru extremely close to skin surface. the blutooth headphones i am very against - irradiating the temporal lobes doesn't sound like a good idea.
now, for someone with a heart condition, especially someone who is not very good at checking their pulse & blood pressure, i wud consider a monitor-ring like Oura...
obviously just one wearable isn't going to kill an adult, the bullshido effect is cumulative. however, i wud definitely not give powerful wearables to kids.
can we make these things safer in the future? maybe... btw, what's that thing on the ancient engravings' wrists?!
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