We've known for years that a short cervix is a risk factor for a preterm delivery. Now we have an easy way to measure and correct this issue. My patient was 22 years old and midway through her first ...

Cervical length measurement during the first trimester may help identify twin pregnancies at risk for preterm birth before 34 weeks of gestation.

Until now, measuring cervical length has been used to help detect women with a high chance of premature labor -- the shorter the cervix, the more likely labor is imminent. Now researchers suggests ...

May 28, 2010 (San Francisco, California) — A new disposable measuring probe called CerviLenz, designed to measure vaginal cervical length, is as effective as fetal fibronectin in assessing risk for ...

Researchers have shown that measuring the fetal zone of the adrenal gland is a better predictor of pre-term birth than measuring cervical length. In a study to be presented February 4 at the Society ...

Of all the pregnant women you’ve known in your life, how many delivered their precious bundle of joy on their due date? Probably not many. Only 5% of pregnant women deliver on their estimated due date ...

A multi-campus research team has developed a novel device for non-invasively measuring cervical nerve activity in humans. The device, described in an article in Scientific Reports, has potential ...