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Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity Elevated for Pregnancy Surrogates
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – The risk for severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and adverse pregnancy outcomes is increased for gestational carriers, or pregnancy surrogates, compared with women conceiving...
Uterus Transplants Are Leading to Healthy Pregnancies
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 – Uterine transplants are relatively rare and recent – the first was performed in 2011, and to date a little more than 100 transplants have been conducted worldwide. However,...
Chemicals in Makeup, Sunscreen May Raise Odds for Dangerous Pregnancy Complication
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 – Chemicals commonly found in sunscreen, makeup and other personal care products could be putting pregnancies at risk, a new study warns. Phenols and parabens in these...
Causal Relationship Seen for RA and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 – There is a positive causal association for rheumatoid arthritis and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), according to a study published online July 31 in BMC Pregnancy & ...
Calcium, Zinc Intake Tied to Lower Risk for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – People with higher intakes of calcium and zinc before pregnancy appear to have a significantly lower risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to...
Blood Test Shows Promise in Spotting Preeclampsia Before Symptoms Surface
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – An experimental blood test could help detect pregnant women at increased risk for preeclampsia, a serious high blood pressure condition that can harm both mother and child....
Proteomics Panel Not Useful for Predicting Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – Large-scale proteomics in early pregnancy is not clinically useful for risk prediction of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to a study published online...
Echocardiogram Can ID Women With Preeclampsia at Risk for Future HTN
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – Echocardiography during pregnancy or early postpartum can assist in identifying women with preeclampsia at greater risk of future hypertension, according to a study...
Rate of Chronic High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Doubled in U.S. Since 2008
MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – The number of pregnant women with chronic high blood pressure doubled during the past decade and a half, but treatment remains low among them, a new study found. About 3.7%...
Rate of Chronic High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Doubled in U.S. Since 2008
MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – The number of pregnant women with chronic high blood pressure doubled during the past decade and a half, but treatment remains low among them, a new study found. About 3.7%...
Rate of Chronic High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Doubled in U.S. Since 2008
MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – The number of pregnant women with chronic high blood pressure doubled during the past decade and a half, but treatment remains low among them, a new study found. About 3.7%...
2010 to 2021 Saw Rise in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
MONDAY, June 10, 2024 – There was an increase in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and most associated risk factors between 2010 and 2021 overall in the entire U.S. pregnant population, according...
Preeclampsia Linked to Increased Risk for Young-Onset Dementia
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 – Individuals with preeclampsia have an increased risk for young-onset dementia, according to a research letter published online May 30 in JAMA Network Open. Valérie Olié, P...
New Blood Test Could Help Spot Preeclampsia in First Trimester
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Preeclampsia can be a life-threatening complication of pregnancy, but a new blood test can help predict a woman's risk for the condition while she is in her first...
Fetal Medicine Foundation Algorithm Can Predict Preeclampsia
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – The first-trimester Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) screening test predicts 63.1 percent of preterm preeclampsia cases and 77.3 percent of early-onset preeclampsia cases,...