Too few people get diagnosed and treated for postpartum depression. But a blood test could change that Postpartum depression ...

It also suggests that a simple blood test to detect the level in expectant ... A protein released by the placenta into maternal blood, PIGF acts to promote relaxation of the maternal blood vessels ...

That article discussed new methods of noninvasive prenatal testing that relied on measurements of DNA in fetal cells present in the mother’s blood. The report said that the low prevalence of fetal ...

The Prenatal Screening Program. Maternal Serum Markers of Fetal Abnormalities: Progress in Prenatal Screening. MedGenMed 1(1), 1999. [formerly published in Medscape Women's Health eJournal 1(4 ...

Maternal Psychological and Cardiovascular ... during and after pregnancy should be used alongside screening for high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and other modifiable risk factors for ...

A new blood test has an 80% accuracy in predicting preterm ... The condition, which results in over 70,000 maternal deaths and 500,000 fetal deaths each year worldwide, has long been hard to ...

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common maternal condition defined as the onset of hyperglycemia during pregnancy due ...

The maternal mortality rate in the United ... during and after pregnancy should be used alongside screening for high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and other modifiable risk factors for ...

Cardiovascular issues are the No. 1 cause of maternal ... blood pressure during pregnancy, are also risk factors for perinatal anxiety and depression. Incorporating regular psychological health ...

Integrating routine psychological health screening and treatment during and after pregnancy may reduce the risk of adverse ...