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March of Dimes Initiates Landmark Preterm Birth Clinical Trial

March of Dimes announced a historic clinical trial at its Prematurity Research Center in London testing a vaginal live biotherapeutic with beneficial bacteria to reduce preterm birth in high-risk women after nearly a decade of research investment.
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PRC Doctors Create Preterm Birth Blood Test

Scientists at the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center (PRC) at Stanford have developed a promising blood test that may accurately identify women at risk of spontaneous preterm birth by detecting elevation across three crucial pregnancy proteins.
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March of Dimes Awards Three Scientists Discovery Grants

March of Dimes announces 2026 Discovery Grants to fund research on preeclampsia and new potential therapeutics, paid sick leave’s impact on preterm birth rates, and whether a common prenatal care survey reflects respectful, medically informed care.