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Tattooing Teeth With Graphene Could Warn of Bacteria and Dental Decay

By Rebecca Boyle Posted 04.02.2012 at 2:43 pm 1 Comment

Electronic tattoos promise to help people monitor health in all kinds of ways, from heart rates to blood sugar and more. Now here’s one that can monitor your tooth-brushing skills. A tooth-based sensor can detect different types bacteria in your saliva that can cause a variety of health problems.

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Vaccinations at a Tattoo Parlor

The most effective drug delivery system isn't a hypodermic needle
By Gregory Mone Posted 02.07.2008 at 12:13 pm 0 Comments

German scientists have demonstrated that the tattoo needle may be a more effective way of delivering vaccines than the standard injections. In tests on mice, the tattoo technique proved more successful in stimulating an immune response—tattooing a vaccine produced 16 times more antibodies in the mice.

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