Findings in The American Journal of Pathology open avenues for development of therapeutic strategies to enhance membrane repair and prevent preterm birth “Preterm birth is a major challenge in ...

When a pregnant woman's water breaks too early, it often leads to preterm birth, with no effective method to prevent or treat it. Researchers have discovered that the lipid molecule prostacyclin plays ...

The current research investigated the mechanisms of repair and regeneration of ruptured fetal membranes to address this gap in clinical care, focusing on the role of prostaglandins—a family of hormone ...