Hydration Unveiled

NIX is taking the guessing out of hydration with a wearable, single-use sensor

Taking the guessing out of hydration

Millions of athletes are guessing their hydration needs and getting it wrong, with substantial consequences. No longer. With proprietary technology developed at the Harvard School of Engineering, and with the world’s leading hydration experts and physiologists, Nix is developing a single use hydration sensor that informs athletes’ hydration strategy: when to drink, what to drink, and how much to drink.

Measure what matters

Nix is empowering athletes to optimize their performance by tracking and understanding their personalized hydration needs. The Nix sensor provides real-time information to athletes about:

When to drink
What to drink
How much to drink

Material Wearables

Nix is taking a materials science approach to wearable technologies. Our bioengineered platform enables single-use sensors for a range of consumer diagnostic applications. Nix is currently developing its initial product: a wearable hydration sensor designed to monitor hydration that empowers athletes to manage their hydration status in real-time. Spun out of the Harvard School of Engineering, Nix aims to empower athletes to be their best by eliminating hurdles to success.

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A Dog Named Cactus Bandited One of the Toughest Ultras in the World ... And, from the looks of it, was well hydrated, too.

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A Dog Named Cactus Bandited One of the Toughest Ultras in the World

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“He was very well taken care of. Us runners, we are not as good as the dog.”

Further validation for the connection between dehydration and neurological impairments: "New research from the Parkinson’s Foundation that says that maintaining normal hydration can help protect against the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease from progressing"
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Parkinson’s update - hydration, awareness and detection

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Researchers have found that drinking adequate amount of water daily can lower the risk of symptoms of a progressive neurodegenerative disease like Parkinson’s.

"What comes to mind when we first think of running are the words: distance, pace, and strength. These three are usually the factors we focus on when we seek to improve our running ... But water deficits as small as 1% of your body weight can increase your body temperature, heart rate ... and cause nausea, chills, dizziness, disorientation, fainting, vomiting. Dehydration does not happen only when running during summer; dehydration is something that runners also experience during fall, winter or spring time."

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Hydration, hydration, hydration: The key to optimal running performance

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What comes to mind when we first think of running are the words: distance, pace, and strength. These three are usually the factors we focus on when we seek to improve our runn...

Brand new research out of UC San Francisco reveals the role of receptors in the mouth AND the gut that work together to signal the brain to feel thirst.

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Sensors in the gut help the brain determine if we are hydrated • Earth.com

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Researchers at UC San Francisco set out to investigate how your brain knows when you have had enough water and allows you to stop feeling thirsty.

3,200 runners required medical attention at the 2019 Mumbai Marathon (more than 7% of the field) as tempatures hit a high of 93 degrees.
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Mumbai Marathon: 14 runners hospitalised; over 3,200 needed medical attention - Times of India

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MUMBAI: Over 3,200 runners in the Sunday’s Tata Mumbai Marathon needed medical attention of which 14 required hospitalisations.

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Five Fitness Wearables Created in Boston

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Better, faster, stronger—plug into a healthier you with these locally grown wearables.

By now, most coaches and athletes are familiar with the dangers of dehydration, especially during hot August practices. However, it’s also important to understand the dangers of over-hydration - a medical condition known as exercise-associated hyponatremia.

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Too much water can be deadly for young athletes

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It's hot out, and football practice is starting for thousands of kids. But coaches and parents should be careful about telling kids to drink more water. That has been deadly&p...

Remember to drink plenty of water while training during these warm summer days! A new study debunks the notion that permissively dehydrating while training - a growing trend where athletes deprive themselves of fluids during exercise – provides no benefit and puts more stress on the body. https://nyti.ms/2KEdX1X ... See MoreSee Less

Why We All Need to Drink More During Hot Weather Exercise

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Some athletes have begun to eschew fluids during hot weather workouts, in hopes that the privation might somehow make them stronger. A new study suggests it doesn’t.

As the dog days of summer roll on, we often feel run-down, lethargic, and may find it difficult to concentrate. It could be the activity-packed days (and late nights) of summer catching up with us, or it might be that you’re simply dehydrated.

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Off Your Mental Game? You Could Be Mildly Dehydrated

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Dehydration has long been known to slow physical performance. Now there's evidence that too little water can hurt cognitive performance, too, making complex thinking tasks hard...