In a major milestone in maternal care, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued new guidance recommending the use of placental growth factor (PLGF)-based testing to help ...

Pre-eclampsia is a potentially serious complication of pregnancy, thought to be related to problems with the development of the placenta. It requires referral to a specialist and hospital admission to ...

Eclampsia is also known as hypocalcemia. It is a severe drop in blood calcium levels in nursing mothers. This can occur when puppies are anywhere from 1 day old to 5 weeks of age. Nursing mothers are ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) issued a new draft diagnostic guidance authorising the use of one of four blood tests for the diagnosis of suspected preterm pre-eclampsia.

Pre-eclampsia is among the most common hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and can have fatal outcomes for both mother and baby. There is currently no proven intervention to reliably reduce the ...

Penn Engineers have made a critical breakthrough that bridges a major healthy equity gap for pregnant people with pre-eclampsia, a condition that arises due to insufficient blood flow to the placenta ...

The assessment is the first advance in diagnosing the deadly condition since it was discovered more than a century ago, experts said. By Roni Caryn Rabin The Food and Drug Administration has approved ...

Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy disorder that is characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine. The condition typically arises after 20 weeks of pregnancy and in severe ...