A new blood test offers pregnant women a safe and much more accurate way to screen for Down syndrome. A study that evaluated the test in 1,914 pregnancies found that the test, which checks DNA ...

The traditional prenatal test for Down syndrome has been around for decades but comes with risks to the fetus. Now, researchers have developed a non-invasive blood test that’s very accurate in ...

Then, during weeks 15-22, you get another blood test called the “quad screen.” It looks for four different markers that could be signs of Down syndrome. If you want to be a little more certain ...

A simple blood test could soon replace invasive and risky procedures to identify Down syndrome during pregnancy in many cases, researchers said Tuesday. Traditionally, doctors use amniocentesis or ...

But some babies without DS may have similar physical features to a baby with Down syndrome. A diagnosis can be confirmed by a blood test called a karyotype test that lines up the chromosomes and ...

For others it could be a mixed blessing. Blood test makes diagnosis prenatal Down syndrome slows mental and physical development, and people with it usually show mild to moderate disability in ...

(CNN) -- Natalie Dedreux has spent months campaigning against a plan to make a blood test for Down syndrome free in Germany. While its proponents say the prenatal test is a safer alternative to ...

Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder due to an extra copy of chromosome 21, or Trisomy 21. The additional genetic information for development changes results in intellectual disabilities ...

Many moms-to-be opt for blood tests during pregnancy to check for fetal disorders such as Down syndrome. In rare instances, these tests can reveal something unexpected — hints of a hidden cancer ...

“She hadn’t ever had a patient with three confirmed cases of Down syndrome during pregnancy,” she says. Zambelli’s blood tests were negative for Down syndrome and other genetic ...

Down syndrome is one the leading causes of mental retardation but current blood tests to check for it have limited accuracy, forcing many women to undergo amniocentesis, an invasive test which ...

Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): This highly accurate test analyzes the fetal DNA found in the mother’s blood. NIPT can detect Down Syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities and can be ...