First national study of noninvasive prenatal testing shows it works

(European Society of Human Genetics) Results from the first national study of noninvasive prenatal testing in women at high risk of having a baby with Down's syndrome, carried out in The Netherlands, show that the technique is accurate and acceptable to parents. The researchers involved now believe that such testing should be available to all women, irrespective of their risk of having an affected child.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news