Study finds that anti-diabetic medication can prevent the long-term effects of maternal obesity

Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 10:01 in Health & Medicine

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Dallas, Texas, researchers will report findings that show that short therapy with the anti-diabetic medication Pioglitazone can prevent the long term effects of maternal obesity on offspring.

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