March 29, 2012

The new "intelligent", the thickness of which does not exceed the diameter of a human hair, is able to verify the extent of Dehydration   - One of the brightest signs of diabetes, heart rate, muscle contractility, changes in body temperature, and many other indicators of human health.

The first development of such patches were created 12 years ago. John Rogers, a professor from the University of Illinois says that originally they were created to diagnose the health of people with any disabilities and illnesses, but will soon be making a patch available to absolutely healthy people that will reveal many diseases at the earliest stages of their development .

In addition, these patches are much more comfortable to use, compared to modern devices, diagnose health. They are also a significant advantage is the principle of non-invasive method of assessment, that is, without penetrating into the body.

New patches resemble the microchips are made of silicon film, which is able to stretch, while not impeding movement. The latest models are not dangerous even external stimuli, for example, such as sweat , Water or a soap, and after 10 days of use, the patch may be easily removed.

The information that was gathered "smart" patch, is sent to a computer doctor, who can thus monitor the treatment of the patient.