> Critical Care Diagnostics raised $2.6 million toward further development of its Presage ST2 cardiac biomarker assay, which is designed to help doctors assess heart failure. Story
> Two urine-based genetic biomarkers help predict prostate cancer better than either one does on its own, and more accurately than the typical PSA test, Hologic Gen-Probe says its new research indicates. Story (reg. req.)
> Circulating tumor DNA is both an effective biomarker for metastatic breast cancer and an apparent improvement over other biomarkers previously shown to be a reliable measure. Item
> An international group of researchers are calling for the development of biomarkers that can indicate levels of exposure to pollution and the likelihood of developing respiratory disease. Item
> Researchers at Kobe University in Japan have identified several metabolite biomarkers in the blood that may help detect pancreatic cancer sooner than existing diagnostics allow. Story
> LabCorp ($LH) has signed a biomarker testing and laboratory services deal with Bristol-Myers Squibb ($BMY). Story