Eclampsia is usually a result of severe preeclampsia. This is a condition characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine. However, other factors may also play a role. Eclampsia is when ...

Scientists have grown 'mini-placentas' in the lab and used them to shed light on how the placenta develops and interacts with the inner lining of the womb -- findings that could help scientists better ...

Researchers at Wakayama Medical University in Japan have discovered that amyloid-β deposits disrupt the formation of the ...

Retrospective studies show elevated risks, especially for glomerular or proteinuric kidney disease, but absolute risk remains ...

Preeclampsia leading to toxemia is number one cause of maternal death globally. Jan. 28, 2013— -- The country doctor who had known Lady Sybil Crawley since she was a girl first noticed her ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early-onset preeclampsia was linked to delayed development of problem-solving skills in preterm children. No ...

Preeclampsia is one of those issues you've probably heard of through the pregnancy grapevine. Maybe your partner's cousin had it, or a former coworker's wife. But what is preeclampsia, and should you ...

Clonus is a rhythmic movement of your ankle and foot during pregnancy. It’s often an early symptom of severe preeclampsia and a medical emergency. Clonus, a rhythmic movement of your foot and ankle, ...

The aim is to reduce laboratory burden in low-resource settings while enabling timely clinical interventions that improve ...

Placental organoid (circle in the center). Trophoblast cells are invading out of the organoid, mimicking placental cells invading the uterus in the early weeks of pregnancy. Credit: Friedrich Miescher ...