This Wearable Monitors Stress Hormones

According to a recent Medgadget article, researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a wearable device called U-RHYTHM, that monitors stress hormone levels in the body over time. Stress hormone dysregulation can contribute to a variety of diseases, including heart disease and depression. Traditionally, measuring stress hormone levels required invasive blood draws, and provided isolated snapshots of hormone levels. U-RHYTHM acts as a wearable sampling device that collects stress hormone samples from beneath the skin every 20 minutes for extended periods, providing a more comprehensive understanding of stress hormone dysfunction.