News - Miscarriages
New York fertility clinic Center for Human Reproduction discovers a correlation between maternal autoimmunity and miscarriages due to genetic defects. New York, NY (Vocus/PRWEB) February 16, 2011 New research by a New York fertility center discovered a correlation between maternal autoimmunity and miscarriages apparently caused by the embryos' genetic abnormalities.
A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) found a 68% increase in the overall risk of miscarriage in pregnant women using antidepressants.
Statins -- drugs for those at risk of heart disease -- may help prevent miscarriages in women with autoimmune syndrome, a U.S. researcher says. In autoimmune syndrome, the body produces antibodies directed at phospholipids, the main components of cell membranes.
