Tear drops as useful as blood for monitoring blood glucose levels (in rabbits). PDF Print
EurekAlert: Tests of their approach in laboratory rabbits, used as surrogates for humans in such experiments, showed that levels of glucose in tears track the amounts of glucose in the blood. "Thus, it may be possible to measure tear glucose levels multiple times per day to monitor blood glucose changes without the potential pain from the repeated invasive blood drawing method," say the researchers.

...

 
Share |
Copyright © 2025 Global Dialysis. All Rights Reserved.