When a pregnant woman's water breaks too early, it often leads to preterm birth, with no effective method to prevent or treat it. Researchers have discovered that the lipid molecule prostacyclin plays ...
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 ...
Findings in The American Journal of Pathology open avenues for development of therapeutic strategies to enhance membrane repair and prevent preterm birth “Preterm birth is a major challenge in ...
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Everything you need to do when your water breaks
When someone’s water breaks during pregnancy, it means the amniotic sac surrounding the baby has opened. This sac holds ...
A pregnant woman in a hospital gown ROM tests are used to aid in diagnosing ruptured membranes in pregnant women through analysis of vaginal secretions. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is ...
Denver, Colo. ― Previable premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is when the amniotic sac, the protective membrane that surrounds the fetus, ruptures before 22 weeks of gestation. When it occurs so ...
However, despite advances, and regardless of the procedure performed, the threat of rupture of the protective membrane of the amniotic sac in which the fetus floats has been a constant risk to the in ...
USA: A new retrospective cohort study has found that alopecia areata (AA) —an autoimmune condition primarily known for ...
Melissa Skala receives funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Kristin Myers receives funding from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science ...
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