Alternative Blood Test More Effective for Guiding Heart Disease Treatment
Research indicates that apolipoprotein B testing outperforms standard LDL cholesterol tests in predicting risk and guiding therapy.
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ADLM Clinical Chemistry Journal Features Maternal-Fetal Diagnostics
Special issue explores advances in noninvasive prenatal screening, molecular diagnostics, and care disparities affecting perinatal outcomes.
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New Risk Assessment Tool Could Enhance Ovarian Cancer Detection
The tool uses results from the CA125 blood test along with a woman's age to generate a personalized risk score for ovarian cancer.
hc1 Unveils HerCare Designed to Safeguard Maternal Health
hc1 has launched HerCare, a new module in its MyBloodHealth platform, to enhance maternal health by providing real-time lab-driven insights.
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Blood Samples May Point to Severity of Preeclampsia
A Brazilian study used metabolomic analysis to identify metabolic alterations associated with different severities of preeclampsia.
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Global “Sisterhood” Aims to Understand Healthy Vaginal Microbiome
The vaginal microbiome is a complex and dynamic ecosystem that varies across populations; research is limited by geographical disparities.
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Non-invasive Prenatal Testing Service Launched
Yourgene Health has launched IONA Care+, a comprehensive non-invasive prenatal screening service in the UK, expanding its NIPT offerings.
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Prognostic Test for Preeclampsia Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance
Roche’s Elecsys sFlt-1/PlGF test received FDA clearance, providing a prognostic way to help ID pregnant women at risk of severe preeclampsia.
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Blood Test May Predict Postpartum Depression Risk Before Symptoms Start
A new study suggests that neuroactive steroid levels in the third trimester may predict postpartum depression risk.
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Mirvie RNA Platform Predicts Severe Fetal Growth Restriction Months Before Birth
The Mirvie RNA platform identified a unique molecular signature predictive of severe fetal growth restriction, allowing early detection.
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Oral Microbiome Provides Insights to Pregnant Women’s Stress and Mental Health
New research reveals that the saliva of pregnant women shows differences in their oral microbiome based on their levels of life stress.
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Faster Blood Processing Could Improve Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis During Pregnancy
A study found that faster blood processing could double the detection of gestational diabetes, reducing complications for mothers and babies.
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NIH Study Links Abnormal Prenatal DNA Tests to Cancer Detection
NIH researchers found undetected cancers in nearly half of pregnant people with abnormal prenatal cfDNA test results.
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Two Genes Identified that Link Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis
Researchers identified genes closely linked to both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis, offering diagnostic markers for these diseases.
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Researchers Identify Potential Prenatal Biomarkers of Congenital Heart Diseases
The biomarker could enable prenatal detection of single ventricle heart disease through a maternal blood test for earlier diagnosis.
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Routine Blood Test Identifies Laboring Women at Risk for Preeclampsia
A blood test measuring the fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio can predict the risk of preeclampsia in laboring women, improving maternal outcomes.
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New Stool Test and Therapy Show Promise for Endometriosis Diagnosis and Treatment
Researchers discovered a potential stool test and therapy for endometriosis, based on bacterial metabolites linked to the condition.
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How Genetic Background of Pregnant Women Can Influence NIPT Results
A specific genetic variant found in about 7% of Dutch women reduces the accuracy of NIPT, increasing the likelihood of inconclusive results.
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