Medscape

Progesterone May Not Prevent Preterm Birth in Twin Pregnancy

June 19, 2009 — Progesterone treatment may not prevent early preterm birth in twin pregnancy, according to the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study and meta-analysis ...
Medscape

Bed Rest Won’t Stop Preterm Birth in Women With Short Cervix

Activity restriction does not appear to lower the risk for preterm birth in pregnant women with a short cervix; it may even have the opposite effect.
Becker's Hospital Review

CDC pinpoints 5 strategies for preterm birth prevention

Approximately 10 percent, or 400,000 babies, are born preterm in the U.S., missing out on the growth and development that occurs in the final weeks of pregnancy. While the national preterm birth rate ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Preterm Birth: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...
News Medical

Steroids for preventing preterm birth may cause long-term health issues for infants

Steroids commonly offered to pregnant people with increased risk of preterm birth may be unnecessary and may lead to long-term health issues for the infants, according to new research led by McMaster ...
MobiHealthNews

Q&A: Sera Prognostics on preventing preterm birth using protein markers

During the JPM Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, Zhenya Lindgardt, CEO of Sera Prognostics, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss the company’s focus on preventing preterm birth, a leading ...
Yahoo

Prenatal supplements largely lack the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids to help prevent preterm birth − new research

Few women of childbearing age consume adequate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. Caroline Purser/The Image Bank via Getty Images Most prenatal supplements lack the amount of omega-3 fatty acids that ...
News Medical

Targeting complement with an inhibitor may prevent preterm birth and protect the baby’s brain

A research team at the Medical University of South Carolina reports in Cells that the complement system, part of the body's natural immune defenses, is a key driver of inflammatory responses that ...
Onlymyhealth

Prenatal Infections And Preterm Births: Understanding The Overlooked Connection

Any kind of infection during the prenatal phase can increase the risk of premature birth In this article a doctor tells about ...
Yahoo

Pregnancy is an engineering challenge − diagnosing and treating preterm birth requires understanding its mechanics

Why are babies born prematurely? Researchers still don’t really know. Obstetricians are very good at managing the process of birth. But when it comes to predicting whether a baby will be born in a ...
SFGate

Prenatal supplements largely lack the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids to help prevent preterm birth − new research

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mary Scourboutakos, Eastern Virginia Medical School (THE CONVERSATION) Most prenatal ...