Test May Predict Pregnancy Complication
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A simple urine test during pregnancy could someday predict which women are likely to develop dangerously high blood pressure called pre-eclampsia, a condition that kills hundreds of mothers-to-be each year in the United States and leads to 15 percent of all premature births, researchers say.
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Researchers develop a new protein test that could one day take the guess-work out of making a diagnosis
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A new non-invasive test that examines  fetal DNA can pick up genetic abnormalities such as Down's  syndrome, researchers said on Friday.
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Pregnant women considering a  cesarean section, with no clear medical reason for it, should  know that the procedure is not without risk, Canadian doctors  caution in a report published this week.
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Scientists have identified a protein in urine that has shown some effectiveness as a diagnostic test for breast cancer. But breast cancer experts who have seen the study, to be published soon
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Most women are aware that  getting enough folic acid during pregnancy can help prevent  some birth defects, but many don&#39;t know that they should be  taking the vitamin before they become pregnant, a new survey  shows.
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An H.I.V. test is about to become as routine as an ultrasound for pregnant women in New Jersey.
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A blood test to identify the sex of foetuses at seven weeks could cut the need for further risky tests, say scientists.
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NEW YORK  - High cholesterol and inflammation during pregnancy may increase a woman's odds of premature delivery, a study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Pregnant women who are exposed   to second-hand smoke may be at heightened risk for suffering   miscarriages, according to research from Sweden.
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FRIDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- There's a simple test for women nearing the end of their pregnancy that could save the life of their newborn child.
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Pregnant women who suffer a  miscarriage in the second-trimester are at high risk during a  subsequent pregnancy of a spontaneous preterm birth and repeat  second-trimester miscarriage, a study indicates.
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Pregnant women with type 1  diabetes who maintain good control of their blood sugar levels  during the second trimester are at decreased risk for  developing preeclampsia, a potentially serious pregnancy  complication involving high blood pressure and fluid retention,  according to a report in the journal BJOG.
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A blood test to identify the sex of foetuses at seven weeks could cut the need for further risky tests.
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A technique for identifying early liver damage could help improve detection of the deadly condition cirrhosis.
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A cannabis-like chemical may be important for normal pregnancy, researchers believe.
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THURSDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Two standard prenatal diagnostic tests  -- amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) -- both carry a low risk of miscarriage, a U.S. study finds.