News tagged with premature labor

Tiny RNA molecules control labor, may be key to blocking premature birth

Nov. 15, 2010 – Tiny molecules called microRNAs act together with hormones to control the onset of labor, raising the prospect that RNA-based drugs might be able to prevent premature labor, researchers at UT Southwestern ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists identify maternal and fetal genes that increase preterm birth risk

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified DNA variants in mothers and fetuses that appear to increase the risk for preterm labor and delivery. The DNA variants were in genes involved in the regulation ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast