Gene screening 'safe' for babies
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Carrying out checks on embryos for genetic disorders incurs no more risk than standard IVF, work suggests.
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U.S. News & World Report - Not so very long ago, fatherhood had a bit of mystery to it. No more. Advances in genetics have made paternity tests one of the most simple and reliable medical tests available.
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Having several ultrasounds during  pregnancy does not harm the unborn baby or restrict the child's  growth or development early in life, Australian scientists said  Friday.
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A genetic test marketed by Myriad Gentics is causing great concern among cancer and genetics experts.
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Screening human embryos for a rare genetic condition leading to bowel cancer in order to select embryos lacking the pre-disposition has been given the go-ahead in the UK.
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Larger babies have higher risk of developing certain cancers in adulthood, research suggests.
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Civil liberties groups express concern over an idea to take DNA from babies to help solve crimes.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental lung cancer screening test designed to look for precancerous genetic damage could help better identify patients at risk for the disease, while opening up the possibility for earlier diagnoses and preventive treatments, a new study suggests.
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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. According to The New Scientist, researches at the University of Cambridge have found
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Gene mutations linked to breast cancer may pose less danger than previously believed, a new study shows.
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Parents should not give sniffling babies and toddlers over-the-counter cough and cold medicines  -  they're too risky for tots so small
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Vulnerable children subjected to 'inappropriate and invasive' tests, hearing told.
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The results of genetic tests should be available to insurance companies, says a leading medical ethics expert.
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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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Scientists have identified the gene that controls a baby's first breath.
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CHICAGO -- The country's leading pediatricians group is making its strongest push yet to have all children screened for autism twice by age 2, warning of symptoms such as babies who don't babble at 9 months and 1-year-olds who don't point to toys.
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Researchers last night called for further investigation into whether babies born by caesarean section were at extra risk of food allergies and diarrhoea.