Canberra, Australia (CU)_ Scientists in Australia claim to have created a painless blood sugar test for diabetics, featuring a non-invasive strip that detects glucose levels through saliva. Australian researchers believe that the cost-effective saliva test will eventually replace the existing needle-based test for diabetic patients. Diabetic patients often check their blood sugar levels by pricking their fingers with a lancet several times a day and then inserting a drop of blood on a testing strip. As a result, some diabetics try to minimize the painful process by reducing the number of tests they have.
According to Paul Dastoor, physics professor at the University of Newcastle in Australia, who headed the team that developed the test, this new test works by embedding…
