In her recent blog post at the Huffington Post, Dr. Anne Drapkin Lyerly, a doctor who chaired ACOG's ethics committee, says she has found the "Holy Grail" of prenatal testing in Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS). Is she correct? Continue Reading
August 15, 2013
Enjoying the small things: from the diagnosis to now 3 years old by Kelle Hampton
Three years ago, Kelle Hampton burst onto the scene with a telling of how her daughter's diagnosis of Down syndrome was delivered. In a recent post, she shares how her daughter's doing now and what they've learned. Continue Reading
August 14, 2013
What does Ashton Kutcher’s Teen Choice Remarks have to do with Down syndrome prenatal testing?
Ashton Kutcher's remarks upon winning the "Ultimate Choice" award are receiving a lot of coverage, and not just because he revealed that his real name, his first name, is Chris. But what do they have to do with prenatal testing and Down syndrome? Continue Reading
August 13, 2013
Adam Wolfberg’s research says don’t offer new testing for Down syndrome to all moms
Actually, Adam Wolfberg recently said just the opposite. But, Wolfberg’s own research doesn’t support his recommendation. Continue Reading
August 12, 2013
“We never thought for a moment we would aid in the eradication of Down syndrome”
NBC News's Health blog featured a long post on the new research that "turns off" the extra 21st Chromosome in Down syndrome. There are many things to learn from it. Continue Reading
August 6, 2013
Down syndrome birth statistics, so far
Over at Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action (DSAIA), my report on birth statistics has been posted. It explains the above graph showing an overall decline in Down syndrome births in 2013, so far. Continue Reading
August 5, 2013
Holiday
I am on a week-long vacation with intermittent internet access. Posting, therefore, will be light. However, I have added a "News" page, available at this link. I invite you to visit the links there and please share any news items with me at mleach[at]downsyndromeprenataltesting[dot]com. Continue Reading
August 1, 2013
“Not exactly a great scientific achievement”: prenatal testing in low risk populations
Yesterday's post generated a lot of discussion on Facebook and off-line about the role of maternal age and the incidence of Down syndrome. Today, we consider the value of prenatal screening for Down syndrome in relation to the mother's age. Continue Reading
July 31, 2013
Maternal age, the chance for Down syndrome, and prenatal testing
In 2007, the medical guidelines changed from only offering women 35 years old and older prenatal testing for Down syndrome to offering it to all expectant mothers. This, however, should not mean maternal age is irrelevant when considering prenatal testing. And, it turns out, something commonly reported about maternal age is incorrect. Continue Reading
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