preterm birth
At the ASHG 2020 virtual meeting, researchers presented data showing they could use the method to enrich for placental DNA in maternal plasma samples.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Milu Labs to Develop Mass Spec Assays for Women's Health in China
The companies plan to explore opportunities to use Thermo Fisher's LC-MS instrumentation to develop tools to determine the risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Fetal Genetic Variants Implicated in Spontaneous Preterm Birth Risk
Findings from a genome-wide association study suggest that fetal SNPs in SLIT2 and other genes may coincide with the risk of spontaneous preterm birth.
Spontaneous Preterm Birth Clues Identified in Cervicovaginal Microbiome
Researchers identified a handful of microbes associated with spontaneous preterm birth, and highlighted host immune protein levels with potential ties to the condition.
Pregnancy-Related Immune Changes Revealed by Single-Cell Placenta Sequencing
Researchers identified immune activity changes in first-trimester placenta and decidua samples profiled through single-cell RNA sequencing.