Eclampsia is among the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide. The cornerstone of therapy for this multisystem disorder is delivery of the baby, but the prevention of recurrent seizures is ...

A Vienna childbirth which an eminent surgeon last week feared might put him in jail began when the woman, her features twitching, yelped and fell into an eclamptic fit. Her whole body became rigid.

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced that a placental growth factor (PlGF) measurement using its DELFIA ® ...

An international study has revealed that the genetic risk of pre-eclampsia - a potentially dangerous condition in pregnancy - is related to blood pressure and body mass index. Pre-eclampsia, usually ...