U.S. develops biochip to save lives

was awarded $1.6 million by the U.SDepartment of Defense for a major breakthrough in the development of implantable biochips
the C3B Institute at Clemson University in the United StatesTheir new study shows
thatwhen soldiers are wounded on the battlefield,implant biochipinto their bodies,can report theirhealthin a timely manner,greatly increase the success rate of rescueThis biochip is only the size of a grain, implanted in the body, whether the person is injured on the battlefield, or on the highway accident, in the event of haemorrhage, it can timely measure and transmit lactic acid,glucose levelsAnthony Ellery, director of the C3B Institute and a professor of bioengineering at Dow Chemical, said first responders who arrived at the scene injected biochips into the injured and immediately had access to the data The chips can also be used for long periods of time, such as monitoring important health indicators for astronauts during long-term space travel, or long-term monitoring of blood sugar levels in people with diabetes Professor Ellery said: "We have lost too many bleeding wounded, and the ability to obtain vital indicators of life in time will determine whether emergency medical staff can in time, take the right measures - this is often the dividing line between life and death, and our goal is to improve the quality and efficiency of the casualty." He added that the biochip could also be implanted to prevent possible future trauma Scientists at Clemson University in the United States have used gels to mimic human tissue to reduce the body's rejection of biochips; The researchers predict that the biochip will begin human experiments within five years