Screening and monitoring

A blood test for placental growth factor can speed pre-eclampsia diagnosis by up to two days, reducing the likelihood of adverse events.

Pancreatic cancer is associated with poor patient outcomes; could a new blood test improve screening accuracy for those at risk?

D-serine has shown potential as a biomarker for the prediction of kidney function and the detection of chronic kidney disease

Variants in the FUT2 gene may increase susceptibility to otitis media by altering the microbiome of the middle ear

The use of saliva as a diagnostic fluid seems an attractive option – especially now that research reveals circulating tumor DNA in the fluid

Differences in bacterial diversity in the gut could be used to identify patients with Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancer

We round up the latest news in pathology and laboratory medicine with these bite-sized stories

An electronic gas-sensing capsule may increase diagnostic and monitoring accuracy in disorders of the digestive tract

Markers such as DNA methylation, analyzed by liquid biopsy, may improve on ovarian cancer testing options like gold standard CA125

New biomarker sensing technology can detect miniscule concentrations of molecules in the blood to assist with patient monitoring