Pregnancy complication research projects
There are specific diseases that can cause complications during and after pregnancy. Discover our research projects on pregnancy complications here.
Obesity
High blood pressure in children of obese mothers
A growing body of evidence is showing that obesity during pregnancy affects the long-term cardiovascular health of the children.
Gestational diabetes
UPBEAT: using markers in the blood to tell which women are at risk of diabetes during pregnancy
Researchers have found significant changes in blood samples from women who go on to get diabetes during pregnancy, compared to those who don’t.
Obesity
Does taking metformin during pregnancy have any long-term effects for children?
Metformin is a drug used to treat gestational diabetes. Our scientists want to understand whether the drug has any long-term effects on children.
Obesity
Stress and obesity in pregnancy: do stress hormones increase the risk of complications?
Cortisol, the stress hormone, may be linked to pregnancy complications such as growth restriction and babies born heavier than normal.
Pre-eclampsia
The SCOPE study - an international search for answers
The SCOPE study is a huge international study looking at how to predict and prevent complications in late pregnancy such as pre-eclampsia and preterm birth.
Obesity
High blood pressure in children of obese mothers
A growing body of evidence is showing that obesity during pregnancy affects the long-term cardiovascular health of the children.
Pre-eclampsia
The SCOPE study - an international search for answers
The SCOPE study is a huge international study looking at how to predict and prevent complications in late pregnancy such as pre-eclampsia and preterm birth.
Gestational diabetes
UPBEAT: using markers in the blood to tell which women are at risk of diabetes during pregnancy
Researchers have found significant changes in blood samples from women who go on to get diabetes during pregnancy, compared to those who don’t.
Obesity
Stress and obesity in pregnancy: do stress hormones increase the risk of complications?
Cortisol, the stress hormone, may be linked to pregnancy complications such as growth restriction and babies born heavier than normal.
Obesity
Does taking metformin during pregnancy have any long-term effects for children?
Metformin is a drug used to treat gestational diabetes. Our scientists want to understand whether the drug has any long-term effects on children.