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News items on 'Antenatal Investigations And Screening Tests'
'One-stop' embryo test unveiled
(BBC 24/10/2008)
A gene mapping test could tell parents-to-be if embryos are affected by almost any inherited disease. The London's Bridge Centre team say the £1,500 test could detect any of the 15,000 inherited diseases in weeks. Current tests focus on a specific gene mutation, or take a lot longer to give results. Other experts warned the fertility regulator would have to ensure strict limits on use.
Foetal test rules out rhesus jab
(BBC 04/04/2008)
A test for a blood mismatch between mother and baby could prevent thousands of unnecessary treatments.
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