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Revolutionary Lab-on-a-Chip Transforms Stress and Heart Health Testing

5/10/2025

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A groundbreaking "lab-on-a-chip" device from the University of Cincinnati offers a quick and portable way to measure cortisol levels in saliva, enabling rapid stress assessments. It also identifies cardiac biomarkers, like troponin, crucial for diagnosing heart attacks. This innovative tool empowers patients to self-test and share results with doctors, revolutionizing mental health care and ensuring timely interventions.

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A groundbreaking "lab-on-a-chip" device from the University of Cincinnati offers a quick and portable way to measure cortisol levels in saliva, enabling rapid stress assessments. It also identifies cardiac biomarkers, like troponin, crucial for diagnosing heart attacks. This innovative tool empowers patients to self-test and share results with doctors, revolutionizing mental health care and ensuring timely interventions.