Researchers Explore Emerging Solutions for Early Endometriosis Diagnosis
Endometriosis affects over 11% of women and remains challenging to diagnose early, with researchers exploring new diagnostic methods.
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PinkDX to Develop Diagnostics that Address Women’s Unmet Medical Needs
PinkDx, an early-stage company focused on positively impacting the health of women, launched with $40 million in Series A financing.Â
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How Menstrual Blood Is Being Transformed Into a Diagnostic Tool
CLP’s Chris Wolski interviews Sara Naseri, MD, co-founder and CEO of Qvin, about a menstrual pad that collects blood for diagnostic purposes.
​​New Blood Test Identifies Genetic Diseases in Fetuses
Researchers created a new screening test that uses a blood sample from an expectant mother to scrutinize all the genes in the fetus.
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Identifying New Methods of Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis
A new study evaluated the diagnostic value of certain markers before or at the time of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus.
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Heranova Lifesciences Completes Financing for Women’s Health Tests
This funding will be used to launch a serial of non-invasive endometriosis tests and advance two innovative therapeutic programs.
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AI Shows Bias When Diagnosing Women’s Health Issues
Machine learning algorithms designed to diagnose a common infection that affects women showed a diagnostic bias among ethnic groups.
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The Role Cytogenetics Analysis Plays in Improving Reproductive Health
Measuring reproductive health is becoming more exacting as medical technology advances. One of the newest ways is with cytogenetics analysis.
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NIH Launches $2 Million Prize Competition for Fetal Diagnostic Technologies
Desired fetal diagnostic tech from the NIH includes wearable devices, in vitro diagnostic tests, imaging devices, and sensor technologies.
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UTHealth Houston Gets Grant Funding to Develop Congenital Syphilis Test
A $3.3 million grant to develop a molecular diagnostic test for congenital syphilis has been awarded to researchers from UTHealth Houston.
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Survey Reveals Misconceptions About Ovarian Cancer Screening
Myriad Genetics revealed survey results indicating widespread misconceptions about ovarian cancer screening among a majority of women.Â
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Yourgene Health Launches Automated DNA Extraction Instrument for NIPT Workflows
MagBench offers a bench-top robotic cell-free DNA (cfDNA) extraction workstation optimized for Yourgene’s Sage 32 NIPT Workflow.
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Women with Undiagnosed Endometriosis Visit the Doctor Frequently
New research shows potential for shortening the path to diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis, a chronic and often painful illness.
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Prenatal Diagnosis Linked to Earlier Congenital Heart Disease Surgery
A new study shows that prenatal diagnosis is associated with earlier surgery for babies with congenital heart defects.
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New Inexpensive Biosensor May Streamline Osteoporosis Diagnosis
Researchers have developed a biosensor that could someday help identify those most at risk for osteoporosis using less than a drop of blood.
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Early Diagnosis of Pelvic Floor Disorders Key for Women’s Health
Now a study has found a noninvasive test that could identify women at risk for pelvic floor disorders and improve treatment.
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Kindbody Launches Kindlabs for In-House Genetic Testing
Kindlabs offers a verticalized genetic testing platform, from wet lab chemistry to software and bioinformatics.
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Iron Tests Needed for Teen Girls & Young Women
Regular health screenings don’t include iron tests also called ferritin tests, the lead author of the study says.
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