Monitoring of blood glucose revolutionized

Noninvasive detection method for diabetic patients shuns finger pricking

Researchers have devised a revolutionary, noninvasive method to monitor blood glucose, allowing for accurate measurements of blood glucose level by simply placing a palm on a monitoring device, Ruijin Hospital in Shanghai said on Wednesday.

Medical experts said that such an innovative monitoring method, which eliminates the need for painful finger pricks or blood draws associated with traditional glucose monitoring methods, may significantly enhance patients' compliance with regular blood glucose monitoring and improve their quality of life.

Diabetes is a serious public health problem, affecting more than 500 million people around the world. The prevalence of diabetes among adults in China is as high as 12 percent, according to national data from last year.