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New Prenatal Blood Test For Down Syndrome
Published October 8, 2008, 3:09 am, Medical News Today
US scientists have developed a non-invasive way to detect chromosomal disorders such as Down Syndrome in a fetus that only needs a sample of the pregnant woman's blood and therefore does not carry the risk of miscarriage of more invasive methods.
New prenatal test may be less risky than amniocentesis
Published October 7, 2008, 9:32 pm, Contra Costa Times
By counting gene fragments in blood, test can detect chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome
MercuryNews: New prenatal test
Published October 7, 2008, 6:27 pm, KGO-TV Bay Area
New prenatal test may be less risky than amniocentesis
Blood test to diagnose Down Syndrome
Published October 7, 2008, 5:47 pm, Scoop.co.nz
For decades scientists have sought a non-invasive way to diagnose Down syndrome in babies. Current testing involves amniocentesis, which can cause miscarriages.
Blood test for Down syndrome developed
Published October 7, 2008, 12:19 pm, CBC
A non-invasive blood test to determine if a fetus has Down syndrome early in pregnancy could be available in two or three years, researchers say.
Genetic Blood Test for Down Syndrome? Not Yet
Published October 7, 2008, 11:16 am, US News & World Report
But there’s a risk-free, reliable method that’s already available.
Blood tests ease search for Down Syndrome
Published October 7, 2008, 10:55 am, Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Published: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 5:22 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 1:01 p.m. For three decades, scientists have been trying to develop a noninvasive prenatal test for Down syndrome that would replace amniocentesis, which can cause miscarriages.
Scientists Explore New Test for Down Syndrome
Published October 7, 2008, 10:49 am, ABC 7 El Paso
TUESDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- For women worried about the risks of amniocentesis and other currently available tests for chromosomal disorders such as Down syndrome, a new,...
Scientists Explore New Test for Down Syndrome
Published October 7, 2008, 9:15 am, US News & World Report
If effective, it would be less invasive than current prenatal exams.
Scientists Explore New Test for Down Syndrome
Published October 7, 2008, 9:04 am, ABC 7 El Paso
For women worried about the risks of amniocentesis and other currently available tests for chromosomal disorders such as Down syndrome, a new, safer test may be on the horizon, researchers say.
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