The biomarker test looks for two specific proteins in the blood and uses their ratio to determine preterm birth risk. When ...

A randomized controlled trial of 5,018 women has found that a simple blood test, when paired with targeted interventions, can significantly reduce the risk of preterm birth and improve outcomes for ...

Women with a history of successfully treated preterm labour who delivered at term faced a higher risk for preterm birth during the subsequent pregnancy than those who delivered at term without any ...

Recently, some research seems to indicate that being born too early (preterm birth) presents an increased risk for the development of both high blood pressure (hypertension) and cardiovascular disease ...

Investing.com -- Sera Prognostics Inc (NASDAQ:SERA) stock jumped 12% Wednesday after the company reported positive results from a large clinical trial of its PreTRM Test, which helps identify women at ...

Complications from preterm birth, defined as occurring before 37 weeks of gestation, are the leading cause of death among children under five. Rates of preterm birth range from 4-16% globally, leading ...

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is receiving $3.3 million over two years through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health’s (ARPA-H) Sprint for Women’s Health for its early-stage research ...

The committee discussed current practice for diagnosing and managing preterm labour in women with intact membranes. The clinical experts explained that the incidence of birth before 37 weeks of ...

The risk of preterm birth in twin pregnancies is inadequately recognised and current UK clinical guidance in the area is not evidence-based, the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has ...

Incidence of death or BPD does not differ with expectant management versus active treatment for preterm infants with protocol-defined PDA.

Coupling biomarker-guided screening with a targeted treatment bundle reduced newborn mortality, hospital stays, and other complications over standard care, according to a recent study.