Exposure to high levels of the body's primary stress hormone—cortisol—in preterm fetuses can disrupt normal heart development, potentially increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease in later life.

Adults aged 50 years who were born preterm have a higher risk for hypertension but lower risk for cardiovascular events than those born at term, with similar risks for diabetes, prediabetes, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with pregnant patients without psoriasis, those with psoriasis were 1.25 times more likely to have ...

Women who have experienced pregnancy complications have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Now, a new study shows that sisters of women with complicated pregnancies are also at higher risk, ...

Surrogacy is becoming an increasingly popular method for starting (or expanding) a family. For some, because of infertility or medical issues, it is the only option for bringing a biological child ...

Women who have experienced pregnancy complications have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Now, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the European Heart Journal shows that ...

By Vijay Kumar Malesu Researchers track heart disease from young adulthood to uncover when sex-based risk differences first emerge. Study: Sex Differences in Age of Onset of Premature Cardiovascular ...

Women who have experienced pregnancy complications have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Now, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the European Heart Journal shows that ...