Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Bioengineers at ETH Zurich have developed a wireless electronic implant that clears excess glucose directly from the bloodstream, The Independent reports.

Unlike traditional treatments like insulin injections or GLP-1 jabs, the under-the-skin device does not rely on drugs.

Instead, it uses a low-voltage electrical current and a gold-and-platinum catalyst to break down blood sugar into gluconate, which the kidneys then flush out naturally through urine.

In trial findings published in the journal Science and highlighted by The Independent, the implant restored normal blood sugar levels in mice within 90 minutes of activation.

Over a six-week treatment period, the animals lost up to 10 percent of their body weight and sh...