Archive: 02/02/2015
Sequential screening provides better test performance than cell free DNA
In a study to be presented on Feb. 5 in an oral plenary session at 8 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Diego, researchers will report that cell free DNA analysis ...
Feb 2, 2015
The effect of expanded midwifery on cesarean delivery
In a study to be presented on Feb. 5 in an oral plenary session at 8 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Diego, researchers will report that changes to the ...
Feb 2, 2015
STAN as an adjunct to intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring did not improve perinatal outcomes
In a study to be presented on Feb. 5 in an oral plenary session at 8 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Diego, researchers will report that use of the ST segment ...
Feb 2, 2015
New biologic approach may protect against any influenza strain
A new biologic drug prevented death when administered to mice a week in advance of lethal challenge with influenza H7N9, a disease that has shown a roughly 30 percent mortality rate in humans. The biologic had previously ...
Feb 2, 2015
New research finds baby's genes, not mom's, may trigger some preterm births
Some babies may be genetically predisposed to being born too soon, and variants in the DNA of the fetus—not the mother—may be the trigger for some early births.
Feb 2, 2015
How cells use sophisticated signaling mechanisms to control production of interferon
The immune system has a delicate balance to maintain. When certain infected cells detect an invader, they use a molecule called interferon to rally the body's defenses. The immune system responds to this rallying cry by immediately ...
Feb 2, 2015
UK doctor's campaign for 'human touch' wins huge support
A terminally-ill British doctor's campaign encouraging healthcare workers to introduce themselves to their patients and make a human connection has gained hundreds of thousands of followers.
Feb 2, 2015