Background Oxford MediStress, a spin-out company from the University of Oxford, is commercialising a novel in vitro blood test device which provides the first objective, quantitative measurement of stress.  The rapid test, which works from a single drop of blood, is already being used to monitor recovery in footballers from English Premiership football clubs.

Stress: The Curse of the 21st Century Stress has been called the scourge of the 21st century.  An estimated 1 in 10 people suffer from work-related stress (Health & Safety Exec Info Sheet, Feb 2002) at a cost to the British economy of £3.7 billion annually in lost output.    Studies have shown that excessive stress over a prolonged period can lead to mental & physical illness, including depression, nervous breakdown and heart disease.

Our proprietary method can be used in a number of ways including:

Monitoring recovery and conditioning levels in elite athletes Monitoring stress in the workplace: optimising potential & creativity Recruitment: Screening candidates for highly stressed jobs Monitoring chronic stress conditions: a consumer product Insurance: Health screening Product design for stress-minimization and user-friendliness Wellness: optimisation of stress relief products and techniques Farming techniques: stress-free products Veterinary Services: measuring stress in domestic pets