Alzheimer’s-linked protein is a driver of preeclampsia

The same protein that signifies Alzheimer's disease is also a driver of the life-threatening pregnancy condition of preeclampsia.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Sept. 14, 2023 ~7 min

Urine test could accurately predict preeclampsia

"We learned that a urine test fairly early on during pregnancy has a strong statistical power for predicting preeclampsia."

Erin Digitale-Stanford • futurity
Dec. 15, 2022 ~9 min


High blood pressure in pregnancy takes toll 10 years later

High blood pressure conditions during pregnancy increase cardiovascular disease risk 10 years later, research finds.

Alex Gardner-Penn • futurity
June 27, 2022 ~6 min

Turning exercise into a game gets new moms to move more

Turning exercise into a team contest after having a baby could boost the health of people who had preeclampsia and hypertension, a new study shows.

Brandon Lausch-Penn • futurity
April 22, 2022 ~6 min

Blood test offers better preeclampsia risk prediction

A new blood test is more accurate than current methods at predicting preeclampsia, a leading cause of severe maternal and neonatal illness and death.

Kim Ward-Michigan State • futurity
Feb. 14, 2022 ~4 min

Higher preeclampsia risk for US-born Black women

Black women born in the US have higher rates of preeclampsia than those who immigrated, research shows.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Jan. 3, 2022 ~8 min

Team finds the right time for action to cut preeclampsia risk

The time to deal with risk factors associated with preeclampsia is before and between pregnancies, according to new research.

Michel Morris-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Aug. 30, 2021 ~5 min

Higher manganese levels may reduce preeclampsia risk

"These new findings are especially relevant, considering that preeclampsia rates are increasing and we still lack any good strategy for preventing it."

Jonathan Eichberger-Johns Hopkins • futurity
July 7, 2020 ~6 min


Stem cell advance could demystify the placenta

A new advance could make it easier to study the placenta, and its role in pregnancy, miscarriage, and preeclampsia, say researchers.

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
June 12, 2020 ~6 min

Women with preeclampsia have 4X the risk of heart attack

People who have preeclampsia in their first pregnancy are four times more likely to suffer a heart attack or cardiovascular death over a 15-year period, a new study shows.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 6, 2020 ~2 min

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