Engineers create a simple test that can measure stress

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati developed a new technology that can easily test and measure common stress hormones in sweat, blood, urine or saliva. Eventually, they hope to turn it into a simple device that patients can use at home to monitor their health.

UC research assistant Shima Dalirirad holds up a sensor in UC professor Andrew Steckl's Nanoelectronics Laboratory. Photo: Andrew Higley/UC Creative Services

The test uses ultraviolet light to measure stress hormones in a drop of blood, sweat, urine or saliva. Stress biomarkers can be found in all of these fluids.

This project focuses on capillary-based paper microfluidics to fill the need for ultra-low-cost blood coagulation diagnostics. (National Science Foundation)

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