Dyeing to diagnose preeclampsia

Although there is widespread agreement on the need for a better way to diagnose preeclampsia, few companies have pursued new tests because finding specific markers has been difficult. A Yale-led group has found dye-binding aggregates of misfolded proteins that could be markers for preeclampsia and has developed a simple urine test that can rapidly diagnose the condition.¹

The test could speed up treatment for women who have preeclampsia and spare unnecessary procedures in women who do not, but it is not yet clear whether the primary market would be in developed or underdeveloped countries...