Last Updated on February 27, 2020
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A new diagnostic test for preeclampsia has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for use in hospital settings.
Recommendations for high-risk expecting parents and health care providers to promote the prevention of preeclampsia, a leading cause of pregnancy-related death in the United States.
What is HELLP Syndrome? HELLP (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelets) syndrome is a life-threatening pregnancy complication usually considered to be a variant of preeclampsia. Both...
A new research study published out of the UK in April 2023 in Hypertension found that more than half of all preeclampsia cases which occur during weeks 37-42 of pregnancy (“at-term”) may b...
Postpartum Preeclampsia: Moms are Still at Risk After Delivery Most women with preeclampsia will deliver healthy babies and fully recover. However, some women will experience complications, s...
Is it just a pregnancy symptom or something more? Pregnancy is a confusing time. Your body is going through a lot of changes and it can be hard to tell what's normal and what's a red flag. Le...
Based on limited data, pravastatin use during pregnancy does not appear to have any long-term adverse effects on children. his information will be useful for gaining approval for larger studies to se...
In this paper, researchers describe how they developed an ionized lipid nanoparticle that is taken into mouse placental cells to increase VEGF.
Identifying the healthful behaviors that lower the risk for a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy can help develop recommendations and prevention programs to support lowering pregnant women’s risk for...
Genetic research over the past 10 years has shown a difference in gene expression in single-cells from placentas of pregnancies with preeclampsia compared to normotensive placentas.
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