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Blood Tests, Microneedle Patches and Protein Markers Advance Non-Invasive Disease Monitoring

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  • A microneedle patch the size of a quarter samples immune cells often missed in traditional blood draws and biopsies, according to BH Pioneer.
  • Plasma microbial cell-free DNA sequencing detected bloodstream infection pathogens in children with high-risk leukemia days before standard diagnosis, per Medical Xpress.
  • Researchers at the MPI of Biochemistry and TU Munich identified new protein-based diagnostic markers for multiple sclerosis in cerebrospinal fluid.
  • Technology Networks reported a blood test that can track gene activity in the brain, though detailed methodology was not publicly available.
  • All reported findings are at early research stages without confirmed timelines for clinical implementation.

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