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Key Contributor To Pre-Eclampsia Found

Key Contributor To Pre-Eclampsia Found

Pre-eclampsia is a serious health disorder that takes place only in pregnancy and postpartum period. It can be a devastating condition for both mother and baby and currently there is no cure except to deliver the fetus.
Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have discovered a key component responsible for development of pre-eclampsia in [...]

Induced Labor Best For Women With Preeclampsia Risk

Induced Labor Best For Women With Preeclampsia Risk

According to new study, pregnant woman with health disorders that cause hypertension should go for induced labor once their pregnancy reaches 37 week.
The new recommendations for induced labor apply in particular to patients with mild pre-eclampsia risk that can possibly lead to hypertension and sudden weight gain in expectant mothers.
The study was conducted at Netherlands [...]

New Hope In The Baffling Fight Against Preeclampsia

New Hope In The Baffling Fight Against Preeclampsia

A new discovery in Israel of a placental protein 13 (pp13) is thought to be the first bio marker and will be able to test for the possibility of pre eclampsia in pregnant women.
Developed at Diagnostic Technologies PP13 is to undergo more thorough testing in Austria although it is already available, [...]