News tagged with prenatal test
Could prenatal DNA testing open Pandora's box?
(AP) -- Imagine being pregnant and taking a simple blood test that lays bare the DNA of your fetus. And suppose that DNA could reveal not only medical conditions like Down syndrome, but also things like eye ...
Jun 13, 2011 |
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Testing curbs some genetic diseases
(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.
Feb 17, 2010 |
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Germany bans secret paternity tests
The German parliament passed a law Friday outlawing secret genetic testing to determine the father of a child along with other privacy protection measures.
May 15, 2009 |
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Prenatal exposure to Hong Kong flu associated with reduced intelligence in adulthood
The Hong Kong flu pandemic was responsible for more than 700,000 deaths worldwide in the late 1960s, with major disease outbreaks in Europe in the winter of 1969-1970. A number of studies have been conducted to determine ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Comfort or conflict: Earlier Down syndrome test
(AP) -- The results of the blood test revealed only a risk, but when she saw them, she still threw up. Now she had to find out for sure.
Jun 13, 2011 |
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Is prenatal screening for rare diseases like spinal muscular atrophy too costly?
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is one of many serious disorders for which prenatal testing is available. SMA affects approximately 1 in 10,000 live births and is the leading genetic cause of infant mortality and the second ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 08, 2010 |
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Parents 'avoid pregnancy' rather than face testing choices
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.
Feb 11, 2009 |
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Home pregnancy tests can lead to better prenatal care
The simple intervention of providing women who are having unprotected sex with a home pregnancy test could have a substantial impact on the health of potential newborns, according to a Michigan State University study.
Feb 10, 2009 |
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