Homegrown therapy gives hope to hypertensive pregnant moms

For first time, a dangerous complication of pregnancy can be prevented with treatment that repurposes diabetic drug

21 February 2022 - 19:43

Women who are at risk of a life-threatening pregnancy complication, preterm eclampsia, can now be treated and prolong their pregnancies – thanks to a homegrown novel therapy that repurposes existing drugs...

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