Don’t miss… <\/strong> Novak Djokovic reflects on US Open heartbreak that left him in tears<\/strong><\/p>\n The ‘nanotechnology’ referred to by Djokovic has been claimed by an Italian company called Tao Technologies. The ‘Taopatch’, which starts at \u00a3238, is described as a ‘human upgrade device’.<\/p>\n Inventor and CEO Fabio Fontana claims to have come up with the product after becoming addicted to painkillers while recovering from a car accident.\u00a0“All the therapies I tried only provided temporary results,” he told Sky News.<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n “A doctor in Rome was the first to give me results with laser treatments. The benefits were significant in relieving the tension in the muscles of my neck and back, but its effectiveness lasted only a week. I wondered if it would be possible to create a kind of wearable laser to prolong the effect of the treatment.”<\/p>\n Tao Technologies claim that the patch uses layers of nanocrystals to convert heat from your body into light, sending signals to the nervous system in pursuit of ‘true balance’. However, not everybody in the scientific community is convinced.<\/p>\n “The notion that it generates any benefit is bogus,” stated Professor Edzard Ernst, of the University of Exeter. “The principles put forward fly in the face of science. [Any benefit gained by Djokovic would] entirely depend on a placebo response.”<\/p>\n Djokovic heads into the US Open as the second seed behind Carlos Alcaraz, and the Serb will get his campaign underway late on Monday night against Frenchman Alexandre Muller.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/4930634.jpg?r=1693214715620\")
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