Tracking personalized physiology

250,000 daily measurements from more than 40 individuals

Eminent scientist, and Chair of Genetics, Prof Mike Snyder's team published a PLOS Biology paper, that recorded and analyzed over 250,000 daily measurements for up to 43 individuals, and found personalized differences in physiological parameters. Mike Snyder compared the information from the sensors with seeing the “check engine” light in your car. “You might hear some knocks” in the engine beforehand, tipping you off to a potential problem, but “it’s nice to see a little light when something’s not right”.

It was tour de force study that explored the limits of possibilities. Correctly so, it caught the media frenzy and got mentioned anywhere and everywhere. Here are some of the early ones:

Jan 17, 2017: "Built for the Future. Study Shows Wearable Devices Can Help Detect Illness Early" (Dr. Francis Collins, NIH Director's Blog)
Jan 13, 2017: "Wearables show what “healthy” means for you—then tell if you’re not" (Ars Technica)
Jan 12, 2017: "Wearables could soon know you're sick before you do" (Wired)
Jan 12, 2017: "Can wearable sensors tell when you're sick?" (Reuters)
Jan 12, 2017: "Smartwatches know you’re getting a cold days before you feel ill" (New Scientist)
Jan 12, 2017: "Fitness Bracelets May Warn of Serious Illness" (Scientific American)
Jan 12, 2017: "Smartwatches could soon tell you when you’re getting sick" (Tech Crunch)
Jan 12, 2017: "Testing wearable sensors as ‘check engine’ light for health" (Washington Times)