News tagged with miscarriages

Research shows some recurrent miscarriages due to 'Super Fertility'

(Medical Xpress)—A team of British and Dutch researchers working out of Princess Anne Hospital in the UK have found evidence to suggest that the reason some women experience multiple miscarriages is because ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Psychological trauma after miscarriage is more likely in women using assisted reproduction

Subfertile women who conceive through assisted reproduction are more likely to experience a greater traumatic impact following early pregnancy loss compared with women who conceive naturally, suggests a new study published ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Trial set to begin in Boston over pregnancy drug

At first, the Melnick sisters thought it was just a cruel coincidence that two of them were diagnosed with breast cancer.

Medications created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increased risk of prematurity and low birth weight in babies born after three or more abortions

One of the largest studies to look at the effect of induced abortions on a subsequent first birth has found that women who have had three or more abortions have a higher risk of some adverse birth outcomes, such as delivering ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists pinpoint molecular signals that make some women prone to miscarriage

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have identified molecular signals that control whether embryos are accepted by the womb, and that appear to function abnormally in women who have suffered repeated miscarriages.

Medical research created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

What makes a successful pregnancy?

Fertility problems, recurrent miscarriages, and pregnancy complications can occur when maternal immunological tolerance of the fetus is impaired. Gérard Chaouat and colleagues from Inserm et Assistance Publique et Université ...

Immunology created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Removal of fibroids that distort the womb cavity may prevent recurrent miscarriages

Researchers have found the first, firm evidence that fibroids are associated with recurrent miscarriages. They have also discovered that if they removed the fibroids that distorted the inside of the womb, the risk of miscarriage ...

Other created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New test can better predict successful IVF embryos, scientists say

Scientists at University College Dublin have discovered a new way of measuring the potential success rate of an embryo before it is transferred back into the womb during in vitro fertilisation (IVF).

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Miscarriages tied to elevated risk for heart conditions

(HealthDay)—A new study finds that women who have had one or more miscarriages are at increased risk for hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), which can lead to problems such as heart attack and ...

Cardiology created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New practice model may reduce miscarriage after assisted reproduction

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services today announced the publication of an article in the December issue of Reproductive BioMedicine Online about miscar ...

Other created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chromosomal screening improves IVF pregnancy rates

(HealthDay) -- Screening embryos produced by in vitro fertilization using array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) plus morphology improves pregnancy rates over screening by morphology alone in single ...

Genetics created May 09, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research sheds new light on cells implicated in recurrent miscarriage

(Medical Xpress) -- University of Birmingham scientists have discovered that one of the body’s key immune cells remains active against the fetus during pregnancy, a finding that offers fresh understanding of the complex ...

Immunology created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Successful pregnancy outcomes in women with cystic fibrosis

(HealthDay)—Women with cystic fibrosis (CF) can have successful pregnancies, according to research published online Nov. 12 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Nov 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers pinpoint possible new cause for unexplained miscarriages

Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have identified a potential new cause for unexplained miscarriages in mice.

Medical research created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Children with trisomy 13 and 18 and their families are happy

Children with trisomy 13 or 18, who are for the most part severely disabled and have a very short life expectancy, and their families lead a life that is happy and rewarding overall, contrary to the usually gloomy predictions ...

Pediatrics created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Miscarriage

Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the spontaneous end of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or fetus is incapable of surviving independently, generally defined in humans at prior to 20 weeks of gestation. Miscarriage is the most common complication of early pregnancy.

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