Tyndall develops pain-free glucose test

A PAIN-FREE way of measuring glucose could spell the end of the traditional finger-prick test used by diabetics to test blood sugar levels, according to researchers at the Tyndall National Institute.

It follows the development of promising nano-technology used successfully in a laboratory to test for glucose in a simulated blood solution.

The technology could be used to measure glucose in saliva or tears — ending the requirement to draw blood, said lead researcher Alan O’Riordan.