Tag: obstetrics

World-First Prenatal Surgery Saves Identical Twins from Life-Threatening Pregnancy Condition

Identical twins Nancy and Margo have become the first patients to survive in-utero surgery for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, a rare…

Placenta Accreta Spectrum Research Challenges Traditional Understanding of High-Risk Pregnancy Condition

New research published in PLOS Medicine challenges fundamental assumptions about placenta accreta spectrum, a life-threatening pregnancy complication. The study argues…

Cervical Length Screening Could Prevent Thousands of Preterm Births, Meta-Analysis Shows

A comprehensive meta-analysis reveals cervical length measurement at 18-24 weeks could significantly improve preterm birth prediction. The study provides the…

New treatment approach offers hope for pre-eclampsia, a leading cause of maternal death

Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths annually worldwide. Researchers are now investigating novel therapeutic approaches targeting placental dysfunction and…