DETROIT – The early and sensitive detection of biomarkers of diseases is highly desirable for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases particularly in pregnancy. Infections in pregnancy can be very serious, often leading to premature birth, which accounts for 75 percent of perinatal mortality and 50 percent of perinatal morbidity, and is a leading cause of cerebral palsy.

Researchers from WSU’s Department of Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering and the Perinatology Research Branch of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD of the NIH) located in Detroit, have teamed together to develop new methods to aid in diagnosing pregnancy complications, an underdeveloped area in medicine.

To learn more about WSU’s development of a new method to detect biomarkers using nanotechnology, click on Wayne.Edu

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