Rare pregnancy diseases studied
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Specialists are to study rare disorders in pregnancy, some of which can prove fatal.
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Infectious diseases kill a surprisingly  large number of women during pregnancy, according to a study  published on Tuesday that suggests many maternal deaths in the  developing world are preventable.
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A protein in the pancreas of mice may offer insight into the mechanism behind gestational diabetes, a condition that affects about 4 percent of all pregnant women, researchers said on Thursday.
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Women pregnant with twins, triplets or quadruplets are at greater risk of serious health complications than are women carrying just one fetus, according to a Canadian study published on Wednesday.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Women who've had an infection of the placenta or nearby membranes, known as chorioamnionitis, during their first pregnancy are twice as likely to have it in their second pregnancy, U.S. researchers report.
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Expectant mothers suffering from asthma, allergies or a type of skin disease have a higher risk of giving birth to an autistic child, a study said on Monday.
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The risk of developing high  blood pressure during pregnancy (gestational hypertension) is  higher in pregnancies resulting from infertility treatments  compared with those resulting from spontaneous conceptions.
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The little known and poorly understood syndrome seems to affect primarily women, researchers are reporting.
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A BLOOD test performed on pregnant women could predict whether their baby will be at risk of sudden infant death syndrome, according to the latest research.
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When a particular combination of proteins is expressed by a mother and her developing fetus, the risk of developing preeclampsia increases, according to a study by Hiby and colleagues in the Oct 18 issue of The Journal of Experimental Medicine.
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It recalls a solution that might be linked to a rare infection.
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Researchers are to try to discover why pregnancy seems to have a beneficial effect on rheumatoid arthritis.
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TORONTO - There could be deadly complications for women who become pregnant with twins, triplets or greater multiple births, a new study warns.
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Blood tests that are performed during pregnancy to determine if a fetus is at risk of birth defects might also help predict if an infant will be at an increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome, according to a study published in the Sept.
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Scientists move closer to a predictive test for the dangerous pregnancy complication pre-eclampsia.
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During pregnancy, a blood test called alpha-fetoprotein can determine a woman's risk of having a child with birth defects. Now, new research suggests that this test can also predict a deadly problem that occurs after birth -- sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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Women with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for several poor pregnancy outcomes compared with the general population, and with women who have type 1 diabetes, a Danish study shows.