/newsroom/taxonomy/term/11013/all en /newsroom/channels/news/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-increases-risk-gestational-diabetes-and-hypertensive-disorders-325178 <p>A recent study by researchers at 平特五不中 has identified polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as an independent risk factor for gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. The condition, known to lead to multiple reproductive complications, including infertility, affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age.</p> <p>PCOS was already known for its association to other adverse perinatal conditions, such as insulin resistance. However, there remains significant gaps in understanding the correlation between the syndrome and neonatal complications.</p> Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:17:28 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 242176 at /newsroom /newsroom/gabrielle-cassir Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:32:14 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 199129 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/infertility-treatment-linked-slightly-higher-risk-pregnancy-complications-294370 <p>Women who become pregnant using infertility treatments, such as in vitro fertilization, have a slightly higher risk of a complication according to a new study by researchers at ICES, Research Institute of the 平特五不中 Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and St. Michael鈥檚 Hospital. These complications can include bleeding, serious infections and admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) around the time of delivery.</p> Mon, 04 Feb 2019 20:31:57 +0000 justin.dupuis@mcgill.ca 139434 at /newsroom