New pre-eclampsia study CONCEIVE launched

A new study has been launched to understand more about pre-eclampsia, charting pregnancy from conception to birth.The research, carried out by Imperial College, London, uses state-of-the-art monitoring and scanning equipment to collect cardiovascular data on women. The project €“ called CONCEIVE €“ will collect and analyse a range of measurements at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital to provide a comprehensive picture of early pregnancy. Pre-eclampsia occurs in about five per cent of women and can be life-threatening for mother and baby. Severe pre-eclampsia contributes to about 15.9 per cent of maternal deaths in the UK and about 1,000 babies die