Scientists have developed a wearable, wireless skin-like device that they say can monitor cardiovascular and skin health 24 hours a day.
The device — created by researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — could have a wide range of applications,
Medical News Today reports.
"The device is very practical. When your skin is stretched, compressed or twisted, the device stretches, compresses or twists right along with it," said Yihui Zhang, and assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern, who helped develop the monitor, detailed in the journal Nature Communications.
The device includes up to 3,600 liquid crystals organized on a thin, soft, and flexible surface that can be placed directly on the skin.The crystals detect temperature changes, skin hydration, and blood flow — key measures of cardiovascular health — alerting the wearer to potential problems.
The team believes the device will be effective for around-the-clock monitoring of both cardiovascular and skin health.
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