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Two years ago, a researcher at Baylor University developed an accurate and effective electromagnetic sensor that provides non-diabetic one alternative invasive to measure their glucose levels. There was only one problem: it was too big to upload.

Today, researchers at Baylor announced that they have developed a sensory method that uses a circuit board small enough so that the device is portable.

To measure glucose levels, users must press a part of your hand or finger on the sensor. The Baylor investigadors daily samples of 31 people during the course of several months and compared these samples to levels measured by a commercially available sensor without a prescription. The researchers found that non-invasive sensor Baylor has the potential to achieve the same and even better accuracy than current commercial sensors, many of which require you to prick the finger to sample blood.

“For diabetics, the daily routine of pricking your finger to check levels of blood sugar can be an annoying and inconvenient task, but now we have a device that could potentially change that.” said Dr. Randall Jean, associate professor of computer and electronic engineering at Baylor. “We have the equipment to the point where it justifies a significant investment. The probability of success is very high.”

The sensor uses electromagnetic waves to measure glucose levels in the body. As the energy passes through the skin sensor and back to the sensor, the glucose level is measured by the energy transfer. Jean said that the microwave frequency range is wide enough to isolate the effect of sugar in the body and minimize the capabilities of other things like body fat and bone, which could alter readings. Jean also said that using electromagnetic waves is relatively safe because they do not ionize the molecules of the body as do X-rays.

Jean, who is pre-diabetic, has the patent for the general measurement method called pulse dispersion spectrometry ultra-broadband, and Baylor has applied for a provisional patent in regard to non-invasive monitoring of glucose. Researchers at Baylor now hope to conduct more tests on a larger diabetic population. The current commercial sensors measure the levels of glucose in the range of 20 to 600 milligrams per deciliter, while Baylor prototype sensor has been shown to have a range of 60 to 185 milligrams per deciliter, but Jean said the fact that the sensor has good resolution and accuracy over the limited range demonstrates that the technology can work.