http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. What pregnant women think about routine ultrasound tests for fetal abnormalities is largely ignored by the health profession says a Victoria University graduate who has completed some of New Zealand's only research into prenatal screening. http://phys.org/news211544480.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:21:36 EST news211544480 Prenatal treatment of congenital toxoplasmosis with antibiotics might substantially reduce the proportion of infected fetuses that develop serious neurological sequelae (brain damage, epilepsy, deafness, blindness, or developmental problems) or die, and could be particularly effective in fetuses whose mothers acquired Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, during the first third of pregnancy. These are the findings of an observational study by Ruth Gilbert from the UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK, and colleagues and published in this week's PLoS Medicine. http://phys.org/news206124381.html Medicine & Health Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:46:44 EST news206124381 (AP) -- Some of mankind's most devastating inherited diseases appear to be declining, and a few have nearly disappeared, because more people are using genetic testing to decide whether to have children. http://phys.org/news185608204.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:50:25 EST news185608204 In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Chicago, researchers will unveil findings that show that it is not cost effective to screen for spinal muscular atrophy. http://phys.org/news184570831.html Medicine & Health Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:20:01 EST news184570831 The addition of a "genetic sonogram" maximizes the accuracy of non-invasive testing for Down syndrome, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher who was lead author of a landmark study in the current issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. http://phys.org/news177960758.html Medicine & Health Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:04 EST news177960758 Parents of children with genetic conditions may avoid the need to choose whether to undergo pre-natal testing or to abort future pregnancies by simply avoiding subsequent pregnancy altogether, a study has found. http://phys.org/news153569300.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:10:31 EST news153569300