Smartwatch tracks medication levels in human body

This technology can be used to ideally tailor drug and dosages to an individual.

(Web Desk) – Engineers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and their colleagues at Stanford School of Medicine have demonstrated that drug levels inside the body can be tracked in real time using a custom smartwatch that analyzes the chemicals found in sweat. According to details, this technology can be used to ideally tailor drug and dosages to an individual. "We wanted to create a wearable technology that can track the profile of medication inside the body continuously and non-invasively," said study leader Sam Emaminejad, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at UCLA. "This way, we can tailor the optimal dosage and timing of the intake for each individual. And using this personalization approach, we can improve the efficacy of the therapeutic treatments,” he added. "This technology is a game-changer and a significant step forward for realizing personalized medicine," said study co-author Ronald W. Davis, a professor of biochemistry and genetics at Stanford Medical School.