New blood test could predict a miscarriage within a week
The test, carried out in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, can also predict if a woman is at risk of giving birth prematurely or developing pre-eclampsia, a potentially fatal condition. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pregnant women with asthma are 17% more likely to have pre-eclampsia
Research published inThe Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practicereports that women with asthma are 17% more likely to develop pre-eclampsia, and are also at risk of having a caesarean section, underweight babies and short pregnancies.Daily Mail (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - October 5, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Women with asthma are more likely to have pre-eclampsia
Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden also found the chronic lung condition raises the risk of women having a cesarean section, an underweight baby and a short pregnancy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Early Onset of Pregnancy Complication May Raise Heart Risks
Doctors should monitor women with pre-eclampsia after childbirth, study suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Disease in Women, High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy, Postpartum Care (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - September 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Early Onset of Pregnancy Complication May Raise Heart Risks
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2017 -- Women who develop pre-eclampsia earlier in pregnancy may be at increased risk for heart problems soon after giving birth, a new study finds. " These women should be screened for major cardiovascular risk factors and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 14, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Some women with history of pre-eclampsia have significantly lower risk for breast cancer
(Buck Institute for Research on Aging) Utilizing samples from the California Teachers Study, Buck Institute researchers have demonstrated that women with a history of pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure, have as much as a 90 percent decrease in breast cancer risk if they carry a specific common gene variant. Further studies are now underway to determine the mechanism of this protection in an effort to develop new breast cancer prevention strategies for all women. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 29, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Women with pre-eclampsia could face effects years on
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in the US found that women with a history of pre-eclampsia are more likely to have hardened and narrowed arteries years after giving birth. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mothers with pre-eclampsia may encounter challenges later in life
(Mayo Clinic) A new study has found that a condition that threatens the lives of some pregnant women and the fetus may continue to put the mother at risk later in life. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 25, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Lifestyle and Progression From HDP to Chronic Hypertension Lifestyle and Progression From HDP to Chronic Hypertension
Can the risk of chronic hypertension after gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia be significantly reduced by adherence to a beneficial lifestyle?The BMJ (formerly known as the British Medical Journal) (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news

Simple urine test can identify pre-eclampsia
A simple urine test could flag pre-eclampsia up to 10 weeks earlier than current methods, according to doctors in the US. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Urine test could spot pre-eclampsia up to 10 weeks early
Currently, the complication affecting one in 12 pregnancies first comes to light at antenatal appointments. But a study by the Mayo Clinic has found a technique that could cut that rate. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Finnish mothers discovered to have gene variants that protect them from pre-eclampsia
(University of Helsinki) Researchers at the University of Helsinki, in cooperation with researchers at the University of Washington and at the Broad Institute, have discovered that some Finnish mothers carry rare gene variants that protect them from pre-eclampsia, also known as toxaemia of pregnancy. This is the first time that mothers' genotypes have been proven to contain factors that protect against pre-eclampsia. The study was published in the journal Hypertension. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 3, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Aspirin Reduces Risk of Pre-Eclampsia in Pregnant Women
Clinical trial finds administering low-dose aspirin (150 mg) led to reduction in rate of pre-term preeclampsia, resulting in delivery before 37 weeks (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - June 28, 2017 Category: Disability Tags: Pregnancy Source Type: news

Daily aspirin dose could lower pre-eclampsia risk in pregnant women
Low dose taken by women at risk of pre-eclampsia throughout pregnancy more than halves chances of premature birth, finds studyPregnant women who are at risk of pre-eclampsia could substantially lower the chances of premature delivery by taking a daily dose of aspirin, research has found.A low dose of the drug taken throughout pregnancy more than halved the chances of a premature birth due to pre-eclampsia. The doctor leading the work, Prof Kypros Nicolaides, called for better screening methods and for all women at risk of the condition to be routinely prescribed the drug as a preventative measure.Continue reading... (Sourc...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 28, 2017 Category: Science Authors: James Rudd Tags: Aspirin Drugs Science UK news Medical research Source Type: news

Aspirin reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia by up to 82%
Professor David Wright from the University of Exeter, said: 'The results show that aspirin can prevent pre-eclampsia in high-risk pregnancies. I hope that they will alter clinical practice'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news