Last month, San Diego-based biotech company Sequenom released its long-awaited early pregnancy test for Down syndrome. Unlike previous methods such as amniocentesis, which carries a significant risk ...

For anyone who has paid any attention to prenatal screening, abortion and Down syndrome in recent years, it will come as no surprise that increased availability of prenatal screening leads to a ...

LONDON -- Using ultrasound to look for the nose bone in early pregnancy could help to identify Down syndrome babies sooner, new research suggests. Some experts say the test, described for the first ...

Down syndrome slows mental and physical development, and people with it usually show mild to moderate disability in intellect and skills for everyday living. Physically, they often have a flat face ...

BANGALORE/CHICAGO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Shares of Sequenom Inc shot up 17 percent on Monday amid speculations that the genetic analysis products maker may soon release positive results on its prenatal ...

WASHINGTON - There's a big change coming for pregnant women: Down syndrome testing no longer hinges on whether they're older than 35. This week, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ...

NEW YORK, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Sequenom Inc said it has removed almost its entire top management team as a result of a scandal involving mishandling of research and critical data on its prenatal Down ...