Test tube baby gets blood check
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Australian doctors use genetic screening to ensure that a test tube baby's blood is compatible with its mother's.
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A new blood test that can identify malaria infections within 15 minutes won approval from U.S. health officials on Tuesday.
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A blood test on expectant mothers may predict a baby&#39;s risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), suggests a new research. Women with high levels of AFP in their blood are three times more likely to give
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The Department of Health is considering introducing a new jab to protect babies against bacterial meningitis, septicaemia and pneumonia.
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Researchers have developed what  they believe is the first blood test that accurately detects  ovarian cancer at an early stage.
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A cluster of cases of bleeding in the lungs involving four infants in the Boston area looks like it may be associated with a common genetic blood-clotting defect, a federal investigation shows.
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Sept. 1, 2004 -- A readily available screening test may help predict which infants are at risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to new research.
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Blood tests that are performed during pregnancy to determine if a fetus is at risk of birth defects might also help predict if an infant will be at an increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome, according to a study published in the Sept.
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LONDON, (Reuters Life!) - Parents anxious to have souvenir  ultrasounds photographs or film clips of the fetus the womb  should make sure they are done by professionals who follow  strict safety guidelines.
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Work by US scientists could lead to a non-invasive test to detect genetic abnormalities in the womb.
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HIV testing will soon become part of routine prenatal care and be required for some newborns in New Jersey under a new law that supporters say is putting the state in the forefront of the national fight against HIV transmission to babies.
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A simple urine test during pregnancy could someday predict which women are likely to develop dangerously high blood pressure called pre-eclampsia, a condition that kills hundreds of mothers-to-be each year in the United States and leads to 15 percent of all premature births, researchers say.
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A blood test to identify the sex of foetuses at seven weeks could cut the need for further risky tests.
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Blood from a baby's umbilical cord could  help doctors predict which children will suffer from allergies  and asthma later in their lives, British and American  scientists said on Thursday.
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Scientists have devised a blood test for tuberculosis which they hope will help doctors in the developing world.
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Oct. 18, 2004 -- Premature babies may be less likely to need blood transfusions if their umbilical cords are cut a bit later than normal.
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A County Down couple get the go-ahead to begin embryo screening treatment which could save their son's life.