A history of kidney problems may put people at a higher risk for impaired blood vessel function, which could lead to high blood pressure, preterm labor and other adverse outcomes, according to the results of a study in rats. The researchers will present their work this week at the American Physiological Society (APS) and American Society for Nephrology Control of Renal Function in Health and Disease conference in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Betamethasome before Delivery May Preserve Right Ventricular Heart Function in Preemies
Article title: Antenatal betamethasone redistributes central blood flows and preferentially augments right ventricular output and pump function in preterm fetal lambs Authors: Joseph J. Smolich and Jonathan P. Mynard From the authors: “These findings suggest that antenatal betamethasone produces a widespread…
Placental Stem Cells Show Promise for Treating Preemies’ Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Article title: Human placental-derived stem cell therapy ameliorates experimental necrotizing enterocolitis Authors: Victoria G. Weis, Anna C. Deal, Gehad Mekky, Cara Clouse, Michaela Gaffley, Emily Whitaker, Cole B. Peeler, Jared A. Weis, Marshall Z. Schwartz, Anthony Atala From the authors:…