Children exposed to maternal preeclampsia and born at term (37 weeks or more) were 26% more likely to develop kidney disease in the first year of life than those not exposed. They also faced notably ...

August 10, 2017, Moran Eye Center, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah. In a study released today in JAMA Ophthalmology, Moran Eye Center Director of Pediatric Retina, Mary Elizabeth ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test that can identify pregnant women at severe risk for preeclampsia, a high blood pressure disorder that can develop during pregnancy and is a ...

Preeclampsia is a serious complication that happens in pregnancy, usually near term, but can occur as early as 20 weeks or even after delivery. It is most commonly characterized by hypertension (high ...

Analysis found that more than half of preeclampsia cases that occur during weeks 37-42 of pregnancy (called at-term preeclampsia) may be prevented with timed birth, such as a scheduled induction or ...

WORCESTER - Preeclampsia, a sudden increase in blood pressure and other dangerous symptoms late in pregnancy, is among the leading causes of newborn and maternal death worldwide. The complication ...

Calcium supplementation in pregnancy does not appear to reduce the risk for preeclampsia, contrary to the conclusions of previous reviews of the evidence, according to a new Cochrane review.

About half a million babies die each year as a result of pre-eclampsia, an aggressive and potentially life-threatening problem in pregnancy. Approximately 46,000 women also die each year due to the ...