We stood silently facing each other in the hospital corridor, until I heard the little boy’s Tonka truck clank to the floor.” ...

A new blood test identifies a key biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease, which may help make assessing the presence and stage of ...

Many moms-to-be opt for blood tests during pregnancy to check for fetal disorders such as Down syndrome. In rare instances, these tests can reveal something unexpected — hints of a hidden cancer ...

Researchers have dosed the first participant in a clinical trial of an investigational medicine designed to lower the amount ...

“She hadn’t ever had a patient with three confirmed cases of Down syndrome during pregnancy,” she says. Zambelli’s blood tests were negative for Down syndrome and other genetic ...

Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): This highly accurate test analyzes the fetal DNA found in the mother’s blood. NIPT can detect Down Syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities and can be ...

Considering Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing NIPT Discover the right time to test after 10 weeks what chromosomal conditions it ...

Down syndrome is a common chromosomal disorder caused by an extra chromosome 21, leading to intellectual disabilities and distinct physical traits. Early diagnosis and therapies significantly ...