Comments on: Diabetes-monitoring Nanoparticle Tattoos

By: angi

angi — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:51:11 +0000

This is awesome……………my 7 year old daughter’s bsl’s are all over the place. This would be great for her. Is it available yet????

By: Henry J

Henry J — Mon, 04 May 2009 05:35:19 +0000

Hi, can I distribute this awesome item in China?

By: Vicky

Vicky — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:42:04 +0000

This is awesome! Now I have the most stylish disease ever!

By: violet

violet — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:33:32 +0000

‘spensive I bet. but awesome.

By: Joe H

Joe H — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:14:03 +0000

I’m gonna need to know where I can get this done.

By: Noelegy

Noelegy — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:21:06 +0000

As a tattooed diabetic, this is one of the truly “Neatest” things I’ve read on this site! Thanks for sharing.

By: stilledlife

stilledlife — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:20:24 +0000

Woah, I want one. As a Type 1 I’ve always thought about getting a medical alert tattoo, but if it also reads my sugars and help me monitor my insulin reaction I’m going to get it!

By: belled27

belled27 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:15:39 +0000

I am there! Sign me up. I hope this truly comes to fruition. I will be asking my artist about it the next time I am at the shop.

By: Dan Smith

Dan Smith — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:55:02 +0000

i don’t care about diabetics (sound harsh i know, i’m just playin)

the important thing i read in this article is indeed “color changing tattoo. I want to get a chameleon tattoo in nanoparticle ink.

i might just have to change my plan of only getting black tats.

By: eni

eni — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:37:38 +0000

This has the potential to be totally awesome. It would be helpful, too, in case a diabetic were to pass out. Friends or family, or even hospital staff (if it gets good enough, one day) could easily monitor their blood sugar levels through this.

The only thing I’m curious about is how long this ink-stuff is good for. Regular tattoos fade over the years. I’m sure this must lose its effectiveness or accuracy at some point.

By: teknocholer

teknocholer — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:07:56 +0000

I can see the technique being used to monitor other medical conditions. Eventually, to avoid clutter, we will all just get a simple “CHECK BODY” tat.

By: Another Tim

Another Tim — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:02:33 +0000

Reminds me of the Tes-Tape I had to use in the 70′s and early 80′s. With Tes-Tape, you urinated on it, and the sugars in your urine would change the color of the tape. After about 30 seconds – 1 minute, you compared the color of the tape to a chart on the Tes-Tape container to determine about what your blood sugar was. Yes, I know–it was a SWAG, but it was the best thing we had until the blood glucose monitors had home-use models.

I wonder if there is a power consumption and, if so, how that power will be replaced.

Also, I will wait to get this until it can be as accurate as my glucose monitor. For instance–”oh, my tattoo is yellow; how much insulin should I give to get it into the ‘funny orangey’ zone and not dip into the purple?”

It is a good concept though. In the meantime, I will continue using my glucose monitor, or try to get the thing that attaches to my stomach and broadcasts my blood sugar to my insulin pump every 15 minutes (MiniMed/Medtronic engineering).

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:53:36 +0000

Very cool!

By: Edward

Edward — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:02:53 +0000

Whoa! Color changing tats! Is that neat or what?

By: nihil

nihil — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:37:08 +0000

Hopefully, if this comes to fruition it will help diabetics better control their blood glucose levels. It’s my experience that there are some diabetics that are in the mindset that “If I don’t see it happening then I’m OK.” Perhaps having a constant visual reminder of their range blood glucose levels will cause them to better associate controlling it. The first hurdle is testing and monitoring, and getting a non-compliant diabetic to do that can be a very trying thing to family and loved ones. Although, I can see a problem with older people and cataracts because they cause things to look brown but otherwise this just rocks.

By: Gail Pink

Gail Pink — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:17:35 +0000

This actauly sounds like a great idea to me. As long as it does what it’s meant to do.

By: theturbolemming

theturbolemming — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:41:42 +0000

Yaaay! A *good* article from the upcoming queue!

By: The Manticore

The Manticore — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:24:25 +0000

*chugs more Dew* would be the best tattoo ever!! c’monnn Diabeetus!

By: lurky

lurky — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:08:50 +0000

I´m a diabetic, and this is fuckin awesome! Sign me up!