Vitamin B3 could help prevent preeclampsia

SCIENTISTS may have found a breakthrough in the treatment of preeclampsia, a deadly condition affecting some pregnant women, for which there is currently no treatment option other than to deliver the baby, according to a report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Preeclampsia is a vascular condition that affects up to eight percent of pregnant women, and causes high blood pressure, blood vessel damage, high levels of protein in the urine and fluid retention that causes swelling in the legs and feet. Preeclampsia is also believed to restrict a fetus’ growth.