Kristie McNealy, MD

Several articles have popped up in the past couple of weeks that I think you’ll all be interested in. The first two are positive news on the preeclampsia research front, and number three is a new study that may lead to a reduction in chronic lung disease in preemies who experience respiratory distress syndrome [...]

Researchers at the University of Leeds in the UK have identified a group of chemicals in blood samples from pregnant woman that can be used as an early indicator of the development of preeclampsia.  The group took plasma samples from pregnant women and analyzed them using nuclear magnetic resonance.  Their analysis revealed that the levels [...]