Monday, 7 May 2007

Drug trial brings hope after multiple miscarriages—text base skills

Summary of News "Drug trial brings hope after multiple miscarriages"

In New Zealand, England and Scotland, the doctor is trying a new medicine consisted of aspirin and heparin, can be as a treatment for women with two or more consecutive pregnancy losses. The scientists are studying that compare whether women taking the new drug combination have a more successful pregnancy than those just receiving intensive medical monitoring. So far, five New Zealand women have taken the drug, and two of them have successfully given birth and the other three are well past the "danger period". Dr Claire Mclintock, of Auckland University's faculty of medical and health sciences, said "We hope to have definitive results within a year."

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