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		</div><p>Treatment of diabetes might be on the verge of being revolutionised after researchers developed a wearable patch which monitors blood sugar levels.</p>
<p>Using human sweat as a guide, the graphene-based patch can painlessly deliver drugs if it senses levels are becoming imbalanced.</p>
<p>It has been developed by scientists in South Korea and injects insulin using a series of micro-needles.</p>
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<p>Insulin is the hormone produced by the pancreas that stops the body’s blood sugar levels from becoming excessive.<br />
Diabetes sufferers are blighted by a lack of insulin in their body, meaning blood sugar, or glucose, can rocket to dangerous heights.</p>
<p>With more than 3.5 million people diagnosed with the incurable condition in the UK, this patch could be a reprieve from otherwise painful and invasive treatments.</p>
<p>It can be linked to a smartphone or a computer for wireless monitoring. It is hoped this will help medical professionals track the effectiveness of treatment more accurately.</p>
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<p>It takes an average of 15 minutes for a measurement to be made. The ground-breaking device also monitors pH and temperature to stop the glucose sensor from being sent haywire by other factors.</p>
<p>Kim Dae-Hyeong, from the Centre of Nonparticle Research at South Korea’s Institute for Basic Science, said: “Our wearable graphene-based device is capable of not only sweat-based glucose and pH monitoring but also controlled transcutaneous drug delivery through temperature-responsive microneedles.</p>
<p>“Precise measurement of sweat glucose concentrations are used to estimate the levels of glucose in the blood of a patient. The device retains its original sensitivity after multiple uses, thereby allowing for multiple treatments.</p>
<p>“The connection of the device to a portable/wireless power supply and data transmission unit enables the point-of-care treatment of diabetes.”</p>
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