Vancouver, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global amniocentesis needle market size was USD 172.8 Million in 2022 and is expected to register a rapid revenue CAGR of 2.8% during the forecast ...

A simple blood test is transforming the world of prenatal screening, offering women a risk-free way to learn about fetal abnormalities early in pregnancy. Already, the new test has drastically reduced ...

When Amy Seitz got pregnant with her second child last year, she knew that being 35 years old meant there was an increased chance of chromosomal disorders like Down syndrome. She wanted to be screened ...

I remember 15 years ago, my colleagues and I in high risk obstetrics were discussing the future possibility of analyzing fetal cells in maternal blood. Back then, the task seemed daunting since there ...

Is simply being 35 or older enough reason for a pregnant woman to undergo amniocentesis to check for Down syndrome? The older mothers-to-be are, the higher their risk of having babies with this fairly ...

Pregnant women of all ages, not just those older than 35, should be offered information about amniocentesis as a way of detecting genetic abnormalities in their fetuses, a UCSF study says. The ...

First large study says test could cut 98 percent of invasive prenatal tests. Jan. 12, 2011— -- Lynn Harris, pregnant for the first time and in her late 30s, faced a decision many older women at ...

Instead of the invasive–and somewhat hazardous–amniocentesis test that is routinely offered, researchers say pregnant women age 35 and above should first be offered a simple blood test that can narrow ...