Tocolytics are short-term treatments used to allow time for interventions that can improve the outcomes of preterm labor and delivery for both mother and child. Since no single tocolytic drug is ...

AURORA, Colo. -- Atosiban, an oxytocin receptor antagonist available in Europe, was not superior to placebo in improving neonatal outcomes for threatened preterm birth between 30 and 34 weeks' ...

When a baby is born too soon, every minute counts - and so does every decision. To reduce uncertainty in those critical moments, biopharmaceutical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The March of Dimes awarded a grant to study the link between the vaginal microbiome and spontaneous preterm ...

A typical human pregnancy lasts 40 weeks, but most parents know this number is only a rough estimate. Babies are born on a seemingly unpredictable timeline, with a normal pregnancy ranging from 38 to ...

Urinary tract infection during pregnancy is linked to an increased risk for preterm birth, with the risk being highest in the first week of diagnosis and particularly before 28 weeks of gestation.