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Biosensor for pre-eclampsia testing
July 19 , 2025
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- IIT Madras-led research team develops the biosensor for pre-eclampsia testing in pregnant women.
- It has developed a point-of-care testing using fibre optics sensor technology as a possible alternative to existing technologies.
- The low-cost diagnostic test has the potential to be used to detect other diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s.
- Pre-eclampsia, which can lead to eclampsia if left untreated, is a life-threatening condition that occurs during pregnancy.
- Eclampsia poses significant risks to both pregnant women and newborns.
- The current methods to detect pre-eclampsia are time-consuming and require a lot of infrastructure and trained personnel.
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