A blood test for pregnant mothers that detects an unborn child’s DNA is better than standard tests at detecting Down syndrome, and returns fewer false positives, US researchers said Wednesday. The cell-free DNA blood test, which finds small amounts of floating DNA from the fetus in the mother&...
Dna Blood Test Is Accurate For Detecting Down Syndrome
Agence France-Presse, Raw Story: Science
Thu, 04/02/2015 - 3:47am
Topics: science
RELATED ARTICLES
- E.P.A. Could Make Thousands of Pollution Deaths Vanish by Changing Its Math
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to adopt a new method for projecting the future health risks of air pollution that experts have said is not scientifically sound. More - ‘Earthworm Dilemma’ Has Climate Scientists Racing to Keep Up
Worms are wriggling into Earth’s northernmost forests, creating major unknowns for climate-change models. More - Fighting Ebola When Mourners Fight the Responders
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo — the second-largest in history — is escalating in part because locals don’t trust health workers and government officials. More - Fighting Ebola When Mourners Fight the Responders
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo — the second-largest in history — is escalating in part because locals don’t trust health workers and government officials. More - What Does It Really Mean to Be 6 Weeks Pregnant?
So-called ‘heartbeat’ legislation restricting abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy has started a conversation about when most women actually learn that they’re pregnant. More - In Cities Where It Once Reigned, Heroin Is Disappearing
The rise of the more potent fentanyl in its place has put a generation of older users, who had managed their addiction, at far greater risk of overdose. More
BING NEWS:
- AI-powered blood test revolutionizes early cancer detection
Breast cancer continues to pose a significant global health challenge as the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. It ranks among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths. While ...
12/19/2024 - 8:16 am | View Link - Simple Blood Test To Detect Dementia Before Symptoms Appear
UCLA researchers have identified placental growth factor (PlGF) as a potential blood biomarker for early detection of cognitive impairment and dementia. High PlGF levels correlate with increased ...
12/17/2024 - 11:00 pm | View Link - New blood test aims to detect multiple cancers before symptoms arise; is it accurate?
Imagine a single blood test to detect hundreds of cancers. Aggressive cancers that need to be found at the earliest stages. Seem far fetched? Multi-cancer detec ...
12/17/2024 - 8:17 am | View Link - Measuring drinking habits more accurate when done with a blood test
A new study finds that a blood test may be a more reliable indicator of liver disease than asking how much a person drinks. Excessive drinking can dama ...
12/12/2024 - 11:19 am | View Link - Study finds new blood test predicts prognosis for advanced prostate cancer patients
A new study found that a DNA sequencing test for advanced prostate cancer patients can distinguish between patients with poor and favorable prognoses.
12/12/2024 - 1:19 am | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more