Sky Labs’ ring-shaped blood pressure monitor confirmed effective in zero- and high-gravity environments

[Financial News] Sky Labs’ ring-shaped blood pressure monitor “CART” has been confirmed effective in reliably measuring changes in blood pressure in zero- and high-gravity environments.
According to Sky Labs on the 28th, the study was jointly conducted by the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and the International Institute of Space Science (IIAS) in Canada. During parabolic flights, the researchers measured blood pressure with the CART monitor every 30 seconds in microgravity (0g) and high-gravity (1.8g) environments. The results showed a high level of agreement with readings from cuff-style blood pressure monitors taken before and after the flights, and blood pressure trends in response to changes in gravity were also stable.
The findings were presented at the 2026 International Society of Hypertension–Emirates Cardiac Society meeting held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Giselle Bentley, the presenting researcher from the University of Cambridge, received the Best Oral Presentation Award.
Based on this study, Sky Labs plans to explore the possibility of entering the healthcare market for personnel working in special environments in the aviation and defense sectors, as well as civilian spaceflight passengers. The company also plans to validate the monitor’s potential use as a space medicine monitoring tool through further research.
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