Prenatal test detects cancer in mothers
Abnormal results from a non-invasive prenatal test for fetal chromosome abnormality may indicate the presence of previously undetected cancers in some mothers....
Ceri Durham is a former Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme, and is currently studying for an LLM in Medical Law at Queen Mary University of London. Having previously worked as a solicitor doing commercial and private client work for so-called 'ultra-high-net worth individuals', she is moving towards a new career path based (somehow) on her studies, her passion for campaigning for improvements in maternity services, and supporting women with choices in chidlbirth. She is particularly interested in learning more about how scientific writings can be made more accessible to a lay audience.
by Ceri Durham
Abnormal results from a non-invasive prenatal test for fetal chromosome abnormality may indicate the presence of previously undetected cancers in some mothers....
by Ceri Durham
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has cautioned against genome-wide genetic testing unless clinically indicated, especially for children...
by Ceri Durham
Banking on Birmingham: the National Sperm Bank was a half-hour documentary on BBC Radio 4 that looked at the opening of a new national British sperm bank in Birmingham...
by Ceri Durham
A US federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that Sequenom's prenatal MaterniT21 test is not sufficiently 'inventive' to be patentable....
by Ceri Durham
Researchers say they have identified a genetic link between 'creativity' and the risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder...
by Ceri Durham
Analysis of the genomes of thousands of women suggests that a woman's genes influence the age at which she first becomes a mother and the number of children she will have...
by Ceri Durham
Researchers studying thousands of human traits have concluded that, overall, they are influenced equally by genetic and environmental factors...
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