Mary Harris reported on a woman that launched the search for a prenatal test for Down syndrome. While some key corrections should be made for any future reports, overall, Harris' is a piece of reporting to be appreciated. Continue Reading
May 12, 2016
Mary Harris’ Only Human on Down syndrome prenatal testing: corrections and appreciation
March 10, 2016
What does your cell free DNA screen result for Down syndrome mean?
This is a question that gets asked at least once a week in a comment to one of the hundreds of posts on this blog: my blood test just came back for Down syndrome--what does it mean? Fortunately, there's an on-line tool to help understand these results. Continue Reading
February 17, 2016
Envisioning a life with a child with Down syndrome
Envisioning a life with a child with Down syndrome is one of the biggest challenges for most expectant parents receiving a prenatal test result. Here's how the testing laboratories' images frame that future and what resources are available to help patients see the possibilities of a future with a child with Down syndrome. Continue Reading
February 11, 2016
How Down syndrome prenatal screening’s administration is about elimination … & what’s needed to change that
In her column in Forbes, Kavin Senapathy, a self-styled scientific mythbuster, took on claims that prenatal genetic testing has as its purpose eliminating those with Down syndrome. Unfortunately, her column retold myths and she based her mythbusting on fantasy. Continue Reading
January 26, 2016
Sarah Knapton: Please update your inaccurate, biased report on the NHS offering NIPT to high-risk mums
Sarah Knapton reports in The Telegraph that Britain's National Health Service will offer non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). The inaccuracies and biases of the report require an update. Continue Reading
January 5, 2016
Obstetricians’ 2016 Resolutions for Prenatal Genetic Testing
With the start of 2016, obstetricians, like everyone else, are making their New Year's resolutions. Here are their resolutions for counseling their patients about prenatal genetic testing. Continue Reading
December 31, 2015
2015 Down Syndrome Prenatal Testing Year in Review
Here are the top five posts posted in 2015: Continue Reading
December 14, 2015
Will the FDA regulate Sequenom (and other cfDNA labs)?
Sequenom launched its MaterniT21 cell free DNA screen on the marketplace in October 2011. Four years later, screens like Sequenom's remain largely unregulated. The FDA is moving to change that. Continue Reading
November 2, 2015
Sequenom’s Whole Genome Sequencing: Reckless Prenatal Care
Sequenom, the maker of MaterniT21, has announced a further expansion of its testing: MaterniT Genome. This continues the reckless practice of prenatal genetic testing. Continue Reading
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