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Gestational diabetes linked to altered gut microbiome and larger head circumference in male offspring
Gestational diabetes linked to altered gut microbiome and larger head circumference in male offspring
28 Aug 2024 byKanas Chan

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) not only disrupts the gut microbiome of mothers and their infants, but is also linked to increased head circumference in male offspring, researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have shown.

Gestational diabetes linked to altered gut microbiome and larger head circumference in male offspring
28 Aug 2024
Preterm preeclampsia screen-and-prevent strategy to launch across HK’s public hospitals after initial success
Preterm preeclampsia screen-and-prevent strategy to launch across HK’s public hospitals after initial success
27 Aug 2024 byChristina Lau

A screen-and-prevent strategy for preterm preeclampsia (PE), which involves screening in the first trimester and low-dose aspirin prophylaxis for high-risk women in <16–36 weeks of gestation, will be launched in obstetric units of public hospitals across Hong Kong following promising results from a multicentre Asian trial led by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and a pilot programme at the Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH).

Preterm preeclampsia screen-and-prevent strategy to launch across HK’s public hospitals after initial success
27 Aug 2024