Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Down syndrome focus of new blood test for pregnant women

 A new blood test for pregnant women that can reliably detect Down syndrome in a fetus has raised concerns about the ethical implications of making that information safer and easier to obtain.The test is more accurate than the blood and ultrasound screenings currently used to gauge the chance that a baby will be born with the syndrome. And it's safer than invasive tests of the amniotic fluid that carry a small risk of miscarriage.

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