Wristband Detects and Alerts for Seizures, Monitors Stress
From: Medical Design Technology - 03/11/2016

Empatica, co-founded by MIT professor and wearables pioneer Rosalind Picard,
has developed a medical-quality consumer wristband, called Embrace, that
monitors stress signals to detect potentially deadly seizures and alert
wearers and caregivers, so they can intervene.

Researchers worldwide are using a scientific version of the wristband, called
the E4, which also measures other signals, to study epilepsy and other
neurological and psychiatric conditions.

Apart from detecting seizures, anyone can also use the wristbands to monitor
stress levels - which is important for good health, Picard said. Chronic
stress has been linked to numerous health issues such as heart disease,
obesity, and diabetes. "Stress signals reach every organ of your body, so
these stress signals are potentially influencing everything," Picard said.
"Sometimes you don't realize [you’re stressed] until you get that
just-in-time notice."

Read the entire article at:
http://www.biosciencetechnology.com/news/2016/03/wristband-detects-and-alerts-seizures-monitors-stress
http://news.mit.edu/2016/empatica-wristband-detects-alerts-seizures-monitors-stress-0309

Links:
Rosalind Picard
http://web.media.mit.edu/~picard

E4 Wristband
https://www.empatica.com/e4-wristband