Scientists 3D print 'sticker' that can tell if you're at risk of diabetes from collecting your SWEAT READ MORE: Smart necklace tracks a wearer's health through SWEAT By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 13:46 EDT, 20 June 2024 | Updated: 13:51 EDT, 20 June 2024 e-mail View comments A simple sticker could pave the way for easier diagnoses of diabetes , heart disease and kidney failure. Washington researchers developed a small adhesive health monitor that people can wear discretely on their arms filled with tiny pathways that collect and measure their sweat and levels of three key health markers.
Human testing of the sticker-like devices have shown they are highly accurate in providing measurements of glucose, lactate and uric acid, which could hint at potential kidney and heart issues, as well as diabetes. Sweat can reveal a myriad of health conditions, but unlike blood sampling, collecting it is non-invasive. And the flexible health monitors were made in a 3D printer for a quick, inexpensive manufacturing process.
Researchers said the devices have the potential to make a huge impact on the healthcare field as they provide a new method to catch diseases early. Sweat contains many important metabolites that can reveal health conditions, and unlike blood sampling, collecting sweat is non-invasive The health monitor measures sweat on a volunteer's arm. As part of the prototype testing, shown above, the sweat was dyed red and the blue patch was u.
