New research reveals that a substance most commonly found in mushrooms could help alleviate some features of pre-eclampsia.
Pre-eclampsia is a complex disorder of pregnancy that can have potentially serious consequences for women and their babies.
There currently is no cure for pre-eclampsia other than delivery, which can present a major medical problem if the condition results in an extremely premature birth.
Now, scientists from the University of Liverpool and University College Cork (UCC) have shown that a natural diet‐derived substance, L-ergothioneine, can alleviate some of the features of this condition.
