Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
LiveScience
LiveScience
Lauren Schneider

Preeclampsia could be treated with 'blood filtering' therapy, early study hints

A pregnant woman in an orange sweater gets her blood pressure monitored by someone wearing a white shirt and a stethoscope.

A blood-filtering technique could be a promising treatment for preeclampsia, a potentially deadly disorder of pregnancy that involves high blood pressure.

The new therapy is safe for both the pregnant person and the fetus, according to a new pilot study published Monday (April 27) in the journal Nature Medicine. Future trials will examine how well the treatment works, but early data hints that it can reduce circulating levels of a placental protein linked to the disease.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.