Curated Video
Doctors market accurate DNA test for Down's Syndrome
AP Television
Port Jervis, New York - 9 June 2011
1) Medium Erin Witkowski, 27, with son Grady, 15 months.
2) SOUNDBITE (English) Erin Witkowski, Son has Down's Syndrome:
"He's joy, he smiles and he laughs, he's everything I ever...
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New research found testing bits of fetal DNA in a pregnant woman's blood is more accurate than current methods of screening for Down Syndrome and other common disorders. The DNA tests may reduce false positives and unneeded invasive tests. (Feb. 26)
A DNA test of a pregnant woman's blood is more accurate than current methods of screening for Down syndrome and other common disorders, new research finds.
If other studies bear this out, it could transform prenatal care by giving a more...
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This lesson will explore what types of events can change the number of chromosomes an individual has and the physical outcomes of having an abnormal number of chromosomes. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Changes in Chromosome Number."
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Sophia: Changes in Chromosome Number: Lesson 3
This lesson will explore what types of events can change the number of chromosomes an individual has and the physical outcomes of having an abnormal number of chromosomes. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Changes in Chromosome Number."