I attended and presented a poster at this year's American College of Medical Genetics & Genomics conference, held in Nashville, Tennessee. Here's what some of the other posters reported on the research their authors had conducted regarding prenatal testing. Continue Reading
May 8, 2014
Your MaterniT21 test is NEVER positive
And it's NEVER negative, either. Continue Reading
May 1, 2014
We shouldn’t have to justify children with Down syndrome being born
Rachel Adams, the author of Raising Henry, has a piece in the new issue of American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A. You should read it and its lines should be inscribed in offices around the world. Continue Reading
April 3, 2014
People with Down syndrome are not costs to be avoided through prenatal testing
I shouldn't even have to say this. Continue Reading
April 1, 2014
Breaking news: prenatal testing for Down syndrome done right from now on
Prenatal testing for Down syndrome will be done right going forward from today. Continue Reading
March 27, 2014
Photo tour of 2014 ACMG Meeting
Here are some images from the 2014 ACMG annual meeting. Take a photo tour with me: Continue Reading
March 10, 2014
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening not ready for general population
The recent New England Journal of Medicine study has been reported by the media as meaning non-invasive prenatal screening is ready for the general population. The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine disagrees. Continue Reading
March 6, 2014
Webinar on new Down syndrome prenatal testing available now
On Tuesday, Dr. Brian Skotko and I presented a webinar on the new prenatal testing for Down syndrome and resources for support organizations. You can watch it now on-line. Continue Reading
March 3, 2014
3 points about the Illumina Down syndrome prenatal testing study
A study released in February 2014 did lead to non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) being offered to all expectant women. Here's three points about the new study: Continue Reading
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