Webinar on new Down syndrome prenatal testing available now
On Tuesday, Dr. Brian Skotko and I presented a webinar on the new prenatal testing for Down syndrome and resources for support organizations. You can watch it now on-line. Through the National Center...
View ArticleSociety for Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening not...
The recent New England Journal of Medicine study has been reported by the media as meaning non-invasive prenatal screening is ready for the general population. The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine...
View ArticlePrenatal testing for Down syndrome: does it respect a woman’s right to choose?
Prenatal testing for Down syndrome is ethically premised on respecting a woman’s autonomy, her right to choose how to manage her pregnancy. Is that right to choose being respected if the woman does not...
View ArticlePhysicians: too many doing Down syndrome prenatal testing wrong
A study of parents of children with Down syndrome reports on their experiences with finding out the diagnosis. It finds that too many physicians still are doing it wrong. The study is entitled:...
View ArticleACMG Posters: non-invasive prenatal screening still has false positives
Another roundup of research presented at this year’s ACMG conference on prenatal testing for Down syndrome and other genetic conditions. Poster 593: Double trisomy detected through integrated...
View ArticleACMG Posters: needs of expectant mothers with a prenatal diagnosis for Down...
Another round-up of research from this year’s American College of Medical Genetics & Genomics. NIH launches Down syndrome registry Poster 200: NIH’s research plan and Down syndrome registry: The...
View ArticleACMG Posters: prenatal testing saves society money through abortion?
The final installment of research presented as posters at this year’s American College of Medical Genetics & Genomics conference. Parental decision making one of most influential factors for...
View ArticleAbortion keeps Down syndrome births stable
As nonsensical as that headline seems, it’s what’s happening: abortion is keeping the number of babies born with Down syndrome at their historical annual average. This is because we would otherwise be...
View ArticlePrenatal screening & probability results for Down syndrome
Odds are good that you don’t understand your prenatal screening probability results for Down syndrome … and neither does your doctor. Prenatal screening provides a reassessment of the chances of having...
View ArticleOne-half of the problem with the new prenatal tests for Down syndrome
An investigative report calls attention to one-half of the problem with the new non-invasive prenatal screening tests for Down syndrome and other conditions. Over a three month period, Beth Daley with...
View ArticleSting operation raises concerns about Sequenom’s, verifi’s accuracy
In the Fall of 2014, two maternal-fetal medicine specialists ran a sting operation on the non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) labs. Their operation reported embarrassing results for Sequenom and...
View ArticleFrom the news page: NHL, NPR, NIH, & Baby Gammy Update
From the News page, some good news, some incorrect news (reporting), and a new development for Baby Gammy: NHL All-Star wins car for 10 y/o w/Down syndrome Alex Ovechkin’s constant pleas for a new car...
View ArticleWhat’s (still) missing from the new prenatal test
At the beginning of February, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine held its annual conference. Again it was reported that the new non-invasive prenatal test is inferior to traditional screening...
View ArticlePublished! & Presenting at #ACMGMtg
The current edition of the American Journal of Bioethics Empirical Bioethics is devoted to non-invasive prenatal screening. I was fortunate to have an article published in the issue and will present...
View ArticlePhoto tour of ACMG 2015
Last week, I attended and presented at the American College of Medical Genetics & Genomics annual meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah. Here is a photo tour from the conference. Below are photos of...
View ArticleA sick, unethical cycle: prenatal testing for Down syndrome
So many items have cropped up in the past two weeks that here is a listing of all this news about Down syndrome prenatal testing. They lead to a sad conclusion. Moms views on prenatal testing Jisun...
View ArticleThe NDSC & DSMIG Conferences: Alzheimer’s, regression, resources, & friends
How can a person have Alzheimer’s, but not? I learned about this and more at the 2015 National Down Syndrome Congress’ annual convention in Phoenix, Arizona. 100% Alzheimer’s–only 50% dementia For the...
View ArticleCNN’s Alisyn Camerota: fact-checking claimed “costs” of Down syndrome lives
In discussing a recent state bill to ban Down syndrome selective abortions, CNN’s Alisyn Camerota corrected her guest on his figures, but the ones she cited are even more troubling. Ohio has a bill...
View Article2015 Down Syndrome Prenatal Testing Year in Review
Here are the top five posts posted in 2015: 5. What’s (still) missing from the new prenatal test: A study compared cell free DNA to conventional screening and found that cfDNA screening misses many...
View ArticleThe impact of a life with Down syndrome
What is the impact of a life with Down syndrome? A new study reports on the impact on families and one young woman’s life testifies to the impact a life with Down syndrome can have. The impact of a...
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