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Prenatal molecular diagnosis for tuberous sclerosis complex

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created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Geneticists from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have reported the world's first series of cases of prenatal diagnosis for women at risk of having a child with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Earlier, the Center ...





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Understanding the implications of prenatal testing for Down syndrome

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

With new prenatal tests for Down syndrome on the horizon promising to be safer, more accurate, and available to women earlier in pregnancy, the medical community must come together and engage in dialogue about the impact ...


Genetic diagnosis of embryos: clear explanation, not rhetoric needed

Medicine & Health / Research

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In the area of genetic diagnosis of embryos, the choice of words matters as they can influence policies and perceptions, according to an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).


Microarray analysis improves prenatal diagnosis

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created Nov 17, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A "chip" or array that can quickly detect disorders such as Down syndrome or other diseases associated with chromosomal abnormalities proved an effective tool in prenatal diagnosis in a series of 300 cases at Baylor College ...


Prenatal biochemical screening only detects half of chromosomal abnormalities

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jun 02, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prenatal biochemical screening tests are widely used to look for chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus which can lead to serious handicap, or even death during gestation or in the first few days after birth. But these tests ...


Sex-based prenatal brain differences found

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created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Prenatal sex-based biological differences extend to genetic expression in cerebral cortices. The differences in question are probably associated with later divergences in how our brains develop. This is shown by a new study ...


New technique enables faster genetic diagnosis for hereditary diseases

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 08, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

VIB researchers (Belgium) connected to the University of Antwerp have developed a new method that enables them to track down the cause of hereditary diseases more quickly and efficiently. By means of this technique, genetic ...


How to deliver the news? New advice for doctors diagnosing prenatal Down syndrome

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New prenatal tests for Down syndrome are soon to be offered to all pregnant women across the United States, yet telling an expectant couple that their child will be born with Down syndrome is a task very few physicians are ...


Data show a decline in cystic fibrosis since introduction of prenatal carrier screening

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created Feb 28, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A brief report in the February 28, 2008, New England Journal of Medicine, led by researchers at the New England Newborn Screening Program (NENSP) of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS), indicates a decl ...


Research suggests pollution-related asthma may start in the womb

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created Feb 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children born in areas with increased traffic-related pollution may be at greater risk of developing asthma due to genetic changes acquired in the womb, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) and ...


Germany bans secret paternity tests

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created May 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The German parliament passed a law Friday outlawing secret genetic testing to determine the father of a child along with other privacy protection measures.



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