Hope for safe prenatal gene test
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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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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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LONDON: A blood test on expectant mothers may predict a baby&#39;s risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), suggests a new research.
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U.S. health officials approved a genetic test on Tuesday that can give women with early breast cancer an estimate of whether the disease is likely to return in five to 10 years.
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Heart valves, bone and ligaments used in transplants are considered safe, but could be made even more so with high-tech DNA tests that can spot a wide array of potentially deadly viruses, researchers report in a study published today.
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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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Carrying out checks on embryos for genetic disorders incurs no more risk than standard IVF, work suggests.
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New tests that detect genes for common diseases are reaching the consumer market. But will they help make people healthier?
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Researchers have reported that a simple DNA test can help predict a manâs risk of getting prostate cancer.
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Testing for a protein in the urine of pregnant women accurately predicts whether they will develop preeclampsia, a potentially deadly condition that affects one in 20 U.S. pregnancies, a study said on Tuesday.
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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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WASHINGTON - U.S. health officials approved a genetic test on Tuesday that can give women with early breast cancer an estimate of whether the disease is likely to return in five to 10 years.
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During pregnancy, a blood test called alpha-fetoprotein can determine a woman's risk of having a child with birth defects. Now, new research suggests that this test can also predict a deadly problem that occurs after birth -- sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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WASHINGTON -- Doctors can check patients&#39; DNA when choosing medication for them, using a test the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has approved.
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A blood test to identify the sex of foetuses at seven weeks could cut the need for further risky tests, say scientists.
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The risk of miscarriage after  undergoing chorionic villus sampling, or CVS, to detect birth  defects is lower than previously thought and essentially  carries the same risk than the more commonly used  amniocentesis, according to new research.
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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.