There’s no cure for women with preeclampsia other than giving birth. 

For decades, the medical community has searched for a cure for one of the most frightening and mysterious pregnancy complications: preeclampsia. 

The condition is characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine, among other symptoms. If untreated, the condition can progress to eclampsia, a medical emergency that can cause seizures, stroke or death. About 70,000 women and 500,000 fetuses die of the condition every year. Women with the condition can get supportive treatment to lower their blood pressure, but the only real cure is to give birth, and the condition may still occur after giving birth.

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Researchers at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, among other institutions, created an experimental treatment for preeclampsia.

And if they have to give birth too early, their premature infants are at risk of multiple major health conditions, including vision problems, breathing problems, brain swelling and death.

Now, a new study from researchers at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles shows........

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