NEW AUSSIE BLOOD TEST OFFERS EARLIER DETECTION OF PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS

Sat 08 March 2025:

Australian researchers have created an innovative blood test that can identify pregnancy-related health issues at an early stage.

The University of Queensland (UQ) team, behind the study released on Thursday, explained that their “nanoflower sensor” has the potential to lower the number of hospital stays for newborns.

The test screens blood samples for cell biomarkers and can detect complications such as gestational diabetes, preterm birth risks and high blood pressure as early as 11 weeks into a pregnancy.

Carlos Salomon Gallo from UQ’s Center for Clinical Research said that the team tested the sensor on blood samples from 201 pregnant women at 11-13 weeks gestation and detected possible complications.

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“Currently, most pregnancy complications can not be identified until the second or third trimester, which means it can sometimes be too late for effective intervention,” he said in a media release.

“However, with this technology, pregnant women will be able to seek medical intervention much earlier. We also found our biosensor has more than 90 percent accuracy in identifying women at risk of developing pregnancy complications.”

He said that the technology could save the healthcare system millions of dollars every year by reducing neonatal intensive care unit admissions and preventing emergency pregnancy interventions, including cesarean section.

“This has the potential to revolutionize earlier risk assessment and interventions, improving clinical decision-making in obstetric care,” Salomon Gallo said.

Mostafa Kamal Masud, a co-author of the study from UQ’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, said that the technology used nanosensors to detect low concentrations of biomarkers indicating possible health complications that are missed by current less sensitive testing methods.

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