November 7, 2020 • 3 mins
While most of us don’t think about our earwax very much it’s actually a great source of information about our health.
New research has tested an ear wax collecting device that enables accurate testing of cortisol levels.
Cortisol is a stress hormone and can help to diagnose psychiatric conditions like anxiety and depression.
Testing earwax could remove the need for blood tests which can be stressful in themselves and only give a snapshot in time whereas earwax accumulates presenting different cortisol levels over time. This could lead to much better diagnosis and monitoring of stress related conditions.
Nanogirl Michelle Dickinson joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss the research.
LISTEN ABOVE
New research has tested an ear wax collecting device that enables accurate testing of cortisol levels.
Cortisol is a stress hormone and can help to diagnose psychiatric conditions like anxiety and depression.
Testing earwax could remove the need for blood tests which can be stressful in themselves and only give a snapshot in time whereas earwax accumulates presenting different cortisol levels over time. This could lead to much better diagnosis and monitoring of stress related conditions.
Nanogirl Michelle Dickinson joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss the research.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark as Played
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Special Summer Offer: Exclusively on Apple Podcasts, try our Dateline Premium subscription completely free for one month! With Dateline Premium, you get every episode ad-free plus exclusive bonus content.