Here are the top 5 posts (based on views) from 2016: Continue Reading
December 28, 2016
Down syndrome: not a costly burden to be prevented
Research now shows that a child with Down syndrome costs less than $3 a day more in health expenses than a child without Down syndrome. This research should cause obstetricians, genetic counselors, expectant parents, and policymakers to revise their view of how costly a life with Down syndrome really is (or isn't). Continue Reading
July 15, 2016
A new web app for Down syndrome prenatal resources
There is a new way to access in more ways than ever the most widely-recognized and acclaimed resource for parents receiving a prenatal test result for Down syndrome. Continue Reading
May 12, 2016
Mary Harris’ Only Human on Down syndrome prenatal testing: corrections and appreciation
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
April 14, 2016
Response to Art Caplan: provide ALL the recommended information with prenatal testing for Down syndrome
The headline for Art Caplan’s March column for Medscape asked “Disclosing Down syndrome to pregnant patients: must you give an upside?” In it, Caplan raises concerns about recent legislative efforts concerning delivering test results for Down syndrome. His concerns, however, are not based on what those laws actually require. Continue Reading
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 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 14, 2016
Ohio’s Down Syndrome Fact Sheet: Revision Needed
At the end of 2014, Ohio joined the states in passing the Down Syndrome Information Act (DSIA). Almost a year later, its Department of Health has issued the fact sheet to be provided all patients. Let's take a look at it. 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
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