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Researchers find accurate way to predict miscarriage

In a study submitted to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology conference in Stockholm, the researchers found six factors that have the greatest impact on the risk of miscarriage - the history of infertility, and progesterone levels "pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), north-west length of the extent of bleeding, and gestational age children.

Individually, these factors could not accurately predict the risk of miscarriage, but when the researchers combined the two of them - and hCG in the blood - to create "a viable pregnancy rate '(PVI) was that it was a reliable predictor of pregnancy interruption.

"This study is the first time, gives us a solid tool to begin to rescue the pregnancies that threaten to undergo an abortion if the only thing we can do now is cross our arms and hope for the best," said Adam Kaltum Mary's Hospital Manchester, UK, who led the study.
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The best age to predict heart disease, say experts

Age alone can be used to predict who is most likely to suffer from heart disease and require preventive treatment, experts said.

A study conducted at Barts and The London Medical School using a mathematical model, two different screening methods to compare the risk of heart disease identified in a theoretical population of 500,000 people.

The first method uses screening by age alone, with all people over age 55 are offered preventive treatment, although they are not at risk.
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