“This is a really interesting paper because it takes a completely different and new view of the pathogenesis of preterm labor,” says immunologist and developmental biologist Adrian Erlebacher of the ...

Researchers have identified a cause of preterm labor, an enigma that has long challenged researchers. New research published in The Journal of Physiology suggests that a protein called Piezo1 is ...

Declining placental concentrations of a molecule that plays a key role in metabolism appear to trigger the end of pregnancy and hasten labor and delivery, suggesting a study co-led by researchers at ...

The article reports that cervical cerclage is an established intervention for certain women who face a high risk of ...

New research shows that Rytvela, an anti-inflammatory drug candidate, decreased premature birth and infant mortality when administered after the onset of preterm labor in a preclinical mouse model.

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A decline in the levels of the coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) in the placenta may help trigger labor by allowing prostaglandins to accumulate, raising the possibility of new ...

Researchers have identified a cause of preterm labor, an enigma that has long challenged researchers. New research suggests a protein, called Piezo1, is responsible for regulating the behavior of the ...