{"id":76147,"date":"2024-09-08T05:00:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-08T05:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8b321a91179ce1a1add43fceb6dd2c3f"},"modified":"2024-09-08T05:00:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T05:00:08","slug":"your-sweat-could-hold-secrets-about-your-health-researchers-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/your-sweat-could-hold-secrets-about-your-health-researchers-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Your sweat could hold secrets about your health, researchers say"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
New technology could make it significantly easier to monitor patients\u2019 vital health signs<\/span>.<\/p>\n Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an electronic finger wrap that monitors important chemical levels \u2014 such as glucose, vitamins and even drugs<\/span> \u2014 using only human sweat, the university stated in a news release.<\/p>\n The wearable innovation is said to be as easy as wearing an adhesive bandage.<\/p>\n The research was published on Sept. 3 in the journal Nature Electronics.<\/p>\n SEPSIS A TOP KILLER BEHIND HEART DISEASE, CANCER IN US: WHAT TO KNOW, HOW TO AVOID THE CONDITION<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n “This is the first demonstration of a complete zero-electric powered sweat (extraction and sensing) platform that enables non-invasive monitoring of multiple biomarkers to support a wide range of practical scenarios in personalized health care monitoring<\/span> and wellness management,” Dr. Joseph Wang, PhD, a professor in the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering at UC San Diego, told Fox News Digital in an email.<\/p>\n