NHS to offer mums-to-be new blood test for pre-eclampsia
It looks for a dangerous condition called pre-eclampsia, which can develop in pregnancy. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NHS to make rapid blood test for pre-eclampsia more widely available
The blood test which is able to support rapid diagnose of pre-eclampsia will be rolled out in England Related items fromOnMedica Armed forces wives at greater risk of perinatal depression New screening method better at identifying preeclampsia Doctors should regard FGM as child abuse Pre-eclampsia linked to raised risk of vascular dementia Parity lower in women with unfavourable lipid profile (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 1, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Smoking and pre-eclampsia may cause fertility problems for offspring, study suggests
(University of Cambridge) Low levels of oxygen in the womb -- which can be caused by smoking or conditions such as preeclampsia -- may cause problems with fertility later in life, a study carried out in rats suggests. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 29, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Kidney disease hits 850 million people
Diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure contributing to growing world burden Related items fromOnMedica Higher cancer risk from chronic diseases High-dose folic acid doesn ’t prevent pre-eclampsia Doubt over health benefits of non-sugar sweeteners Millions miss out on vital diabetes health checks Hospital transport service fails kidney patients (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 13, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Salt Awareness Week
' World Salt Awareness Week ' is a global event t o bring attention to salt intake and the risks to health it can bring, including high blood pressure and increased risk of stroke and heart disease. This year, the awareness week is being observed 4-10 March, 2019.Cochrane Nutrition Field' saim is to support and enable evidence-informed decision-making for nutrition policy and practice by advancing the preparation and use of high-quality, globally relevant nutrition-related Cochrane reviews. Cochrane Nutrition covers a wide spectrum of nutrition-related issues and questions, ranging from clinical to public health nutrition....
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 6, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news

Diet rich in veg and fish ‘lowers risk’ of hypertension in pregnancy
A diet rich in vegetables and fish is associated with a lower risk of a woman developing high blood pressure and the related condition of pre-eclampsia, during pregnancy, suggest researchers. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - January 24, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Scientists create "mini placenta" organoids in a lab dish
- Scientists in Britain have succeeded in creating mini human placenta organoids which they say will transform scientific understanding of reproductive disorders such as pre-eclampsia and miscarriage. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Pre-eclampsia increases dementia risk
There is an increased risk of dementia in women who suffered from pre-eclampsia during pregnancy, according to a study published inThe BMJ.The Times (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - October 19, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Pre-eclampsia linked to raised risk of vascular dementia
Ask about history to help identify women who might benefit from early clinical intervention Related items fromOnMedica Caffeine in pregnancy linked to risk of child overweight High-dose folic acid doesn ’t prevent pre-eclampsia Parity lower in women with unfavourable lipid profile Most CCGs missing smoking target for pregnant women One in two women and one in three men will develop neurological disease (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 18, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

High Blood Pressure of Pregnancy Tied to Dementia Later in Life
Up to 5 percent of pregnant women develop pre-eclampsia, which is tied to an increased risk of dementia in later years. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Alzheimer's Disease Women and Girls Preeclampsia Dementia Pregnancy and Childbirth Blood Pressure Hypertension Source Type: news

Trust introduces new highly accurate test for pre-eclampsia
A new test that predicts pre-eclampsia risk with a high level of accuracy has been given the green light to be used as standard clinical practice in one of the UK ’s biggest acute hospital trusts. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - October 11, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Grieving Calgary mother wants women to know about life-threatening pregnancy complication
Jill Young's daughter, Cara Kernohan, died suddenly of a severe form of pre-eclampsia called HELLP syndrome. She was 35 weeks pregnant. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - October 4, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news

Parental Age and Risk of Gestational HTN and Preeclampsia Parental Age and Risk of Gestational HTN and Preeclampsia
Does paternal age affect risk of preeclampsia/eclampsia?Southern Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Journal Article Source Type: news

High-Dose Folic Acid Does Not Prevent High Blood Pressure of Pregnancy
Some studies suggest that taking high doses of folic acid can prevent pre-eclampsia, but a randomized trial found it did not. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Folic Acid Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news

Taking folic acid does not prevent pre-eclampsia, study finds
Taking high dose supplements of folic acid does not protect pregnant women from pre-eclampsia, a new study has found. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - September 17, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news