Explanation for premature and delayed labor. (oxytocin hormone reactions)

Science News | June 13, 1992| | Copyright

Untimely spurts of the hormone oxytocin may be to blame for premature labor, according to a study of pregnant rats. Similarly, delayed release of the hormone may postpone labor beyond the healthiest time to deliver, the study suggests.

These findings could lead to the development of drugs to prevent premature labor by blocking the action of oxytocin in the uterus. Prematurity is a major cause of death among newborns, because early uterine contractions often expel a fetus before its lungs and other vital organs have matured. Similarly, a delay in labor can cause ...

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