Press release: vaginal progesterone reduces rate of preterm birth in twins
Vaginal progesterone decreases preterm birth and neonatal morbidity and mortality in women with a twin gestation and a short cervix: An updated meta-analysis of individual patient data
Press release: majority of stillbirths remain unexplained
Majority of stillbirth cases remain unexplained, suggesting postmortem investigation needs to be refined
Press release: pregnant women support first maternal gene therapy trial
The EVERREST consortium aims to carry out the first trial of a novel maternal growth factor gene therapy for severe early-onset FGR.
Press release: new app can help doctors predict the risk of preterm birth
Development and validation of a tool incorporating cervical length and quantitative fetal fibronectin to predict spontaneous preterm birth in asymptomatic high-risk women
Press release: 11 key research priorities to reduce stillbirths
Priority Setting Partnership publish 11 key research questions to reduce the number of stillbirths
Press release: DNA test for Down’s syndrome on the NHS could save lives
Clinical implementation of routine Down-syndrome screening by NIPT
Press release: pelvic floor imaging can identify women likely to benefit from vaginal mesh surgery
Critical trial identifies women most likely to benefit from vaginal mesh surgery
Press release: IVF scratching technique improves clinical pregnancy rates
Performing endometrial ‘scratching’ once during IVF treatment can increase clinical pregnancy by 20%
Press release: improved antenatal management protocols impacts survival in growth-restricted pregnancies
Early results from a large European-wide clinical trial that aims to optimize delivery dates for women with high-risk pregnancies complicated by fetal growth restriction reports an increase in survival rates and a reduction in severe mortality compared with similar studies