In the Fall of 2014, two maternal-fetal medicine specialists ran a sting operation on the non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) labs. Their operation reported embarrassing results for Sequenom and Illumina. Continue Reading
December 14, 2014
One-half of the problem with the new prenatal tests for Down syndrome
An investigative report calls attention to one-half of the problem with the new non-invasive prenatal screening tests for Down syndrome and other conditions. Continue Reading
November 19, 2014
Don’t abort based on MaterniT21
Or based on Harmony, verifi, Panorama, or any of the new prenatal blood-based tests for Down syndrome. Continue Reading
October 17, 2014
Three years on, what have we learned about non-invasive prenatal screening?
Three years ago, a new prenatal test for Down syndrome entered the market offering earlier, safer, and more accurate results. What have we learned about this new technology since then? Continue Reading
August 25, 2014
How many women have prenatal testing for Down syndrome?
A recent study calculated how many women in the United States have prenatal screening for Down syndrome. It's a growing number. Continue Reading
July 30, 2014
How a pamphlet did not provide information to expectant mothers
The development and re-development of Global Down Syndrome Foundation's (GDSF) pamphlet for expectant mothers (which covers prenatal testing options and the basics about Down syndrome) has deprived women of professionally recommended information about Down syndrome for years. Continue Reading
May 21, 2014
ACMG Posters: studies do not support professional recommendations
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
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
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