B1.2 Smartwatch tracks medication levels to personalize treatments
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What is the technology used in the study?

  • An electric current
  • Sweat droplets
  • A sensor (correct)
  • A personalized approach

    • What is the purpose of the technology?

  • To detect changes in body chemistry
  • To tailor an ideal drug and dosage
  • To monitor medication adherence and drug abuse
  • To detect the level of a particular medication (correct)

    • What is the study's lead author's name?

  • Shuyu Lin (correct)
  • Emaminejad
  • UCLA doctoral student
  • Interconnected and Integrated Bioelectronics Lab

    • What does the technology allow researchers to do?

    <p>Detect changes in body chemistry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the technology a game-changer for?

    <p>Realizing personalized medicine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study tracking?

    <p>The effect of acetaminophen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the technology allow for?

    <p>Easy-to-use, noninvasive monitoring tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the technology used to detect?

    <p>The level of a particular medication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could the technology be used for?

    <p>Monitoring medication adherence and drug abuse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could the technology be particularly important for?

    <p>Individuals with mental health issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • A wearable technology that analyzes the chemicals found in sweat could be incorporated into a more personalized approach to medicine—where an ideal drug and dosages can be tailored to an individual.

    • The technology is based on a sensor that detects the level of a particular medication in sweat droplets.

    • The study tracked the effect of acetaminophen on individuals over the period of a few hours.

    • First, the researchers stimulated sweat glands on the wrist by applying a small electric current.

    • This allowed the researchers to detect changes in body chemistry, without needing subjects to work up a sweat.

    • As different drugs each have their own unique electrochemical signature, the sensor can be designed to look for the level of a particular medication at any given time.

    • The study's lead author, Shuyu Lin, a UCLA doctoral student and member of Emaminejad's Interconnected and Integrated Bioelectronics Lab, said the technology is a game-changer and a significant step forward for realizing personalized medicine.

    • The technology can be used to monitor medication adherence and drug abuse.

    • The technology could be particularly important for individuals with mental health issues.

    • The patients could benefit from such easy-to-use, noninvasive monitoring tools, while doctors could see how the medication is doing in the patient.

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