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amniocentesis - A procedure for obtaining foetal cells for prenatal diagnosis by sampling the amniotic fluid from a pregnant mammal. Cells are cultured, and the karyotype is checked for known irregularities (e.g. Down's syndrome and spina bifida in humans). [FAO]

News archive for amniocentesis.

Gender tests fuelling foeticide in India  -  21 Aug 2007
The Age,Sex determination tests through techniques such as ultrasonography and amniocentesis are banned in India, but female foetuses are still commonly killed in

HealthFirst-Fetal anemia  -  21 Aug 2007
ABC12.com,HealthFirst reporter Leslie LoBue says detecting the condition in the womb is vital, but it takes an amniocentesis to do so. Anyone who's had an amnio knows

Gratification delayed: 3 older moms reflect on choices  -  21 Aug 2007
Kankakee Daily Journal,The Mahoneys chose not to have an amniocentesis to check for genetic defects. Instead, Abigail had a relatively new procedure called a nuchal ultrasound to

Baby scans: do we need them?  -  Aug 16, 2007
BBC News,Those deemed to have a higher possibility are offered an amniocentesis, where a needle is inserted into the womb to give a much more accurate analysis.

Down's syndrome test 'risk to healthy babies'  -  Aug 15, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,Parents use this score to decide whether to have a test called an amniocentesis. This involves taking a sample of fluid from the womb.

Scan is not so new  -  Jul 30, 2007
Malaysia Star,In comparison, there are fewer limitations on the amniocentesis procedure. Blood is also used in the second trimester screening which measures four

All Pregnancies Should be Screened for Down Syndrome  -  Aug 14, 2007
DentalPlans.com,More invasive procedures, including amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) are more accurate than ultrasound because they look directly at cells

Diabetes discoveries  -  Aug 13, 2007
ABC7Chicago.com,His recent study shows Doppler ultrasound is actually better than amniocentesis at finding fetal anemia. Jacintha gets a Doppler ultrasound every two weeks

Crime on women Why this social apathy?  -  Aug 6, 2007
Organiser,They go for amniocentesis—a pre-natal medical technique that indicates, among other things the sex of the foetus. Tests like amniocentesis and chorionic

New Down Syndrome Test Recommended For Pregnant Women  -  Jul 31, 2007
WPXI.com,A more invasive test called amniocentesis has been available for some time, but it’s performed much later in the pregnancy. Dr. Ronald Thomas says the new

A New Association of Second-Trimester Echogenic Bowel and ...  -  Jul 23, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)Genetic amniocentesis was performed, which returned with a normal karyotype (46,XY). Cystic fibrosis screening results and maternal cytomegalovirus titers

What is Spina Bifida?  -  Aug 15, 2007
DentalPlans.com,If your doctor has reason to suspect a birth defect, he or she will likely recommend an amniocentesis, in which a small amount of fluid is taken from the

Female Foeticide in Orissa  -  Aug 2, 2007
KalingaTimes,Again with the modern medical technology like amniocentesis, female foeticide has become quite easy. Amniocentesis first started in India in 1974 as a part

New test safely and accurately predicts Down syndrome  -  Aug 8, 2007
Stamford Plus Magazine,Sequential Screening – a two-part Down syndrome test offered at Stamford Hospital – gives women a safer option over traditional tests such as amniocentesis.

Trend of mom at 50 catching on  -  Aug 8, 2007
Times of India,An amniocentesis is done by extracting the foetus’ chromosome to check for congenital abnormalities. Tests are also done for Down’s Syndrome and other

Poisonous Choices, Women at Risk  -  Aug 6, 2007
New York Times,The upshot for women will be more time-consuming and costly abortion services, additional rounds of amniocentesis, more pain and more risk of infection.

Older and wiser?  -  Jul 28, 2007
Scotsman,Medicine has moved on too, with new, non-invasive alternatives to amniocentesis, the test for Down's syndrome that carries with it a risk of miscarriage.

DaytimeDial: Sami & EJ Doomed?  -  Aug 11, 2007
Tulsa World,Carl advised Taylor to get an amniocentesis to ensure she has the correct donor eggs. Stephanie continued to block Brooke from making contact with her

4D Ultrasound-A Delightful Experience for Moms-to-be  -  Aug 8, 2007
Express Pharma,Real-time 4D needle guidance technique has been successfully used to perform invasive obstetric procedures, such as amniocentesis, cordocentesis,

Women's Health Is 'More at Risk' With Partial-Birth Abortion Ban ...  -  Aug 7, 2007
Kaiser network.org,The result of the ban for women will be "more time-consuming and costly abortion services, additional rounds of amniocentesis, more pain and more risk of

3 tests all pregnant women should ask about  -  Aug 6, 2007
DetNews.com,...for chromosomal abnormalities; amniocentesis, in which amniotic fluid is tested; and chorionic villus sampling, which screens tissue from the placenta.

This bar mitzvah boy was already a man  -  Aug 5, 2007
Los Angeles Daily News,..."You helped the medical advancements in amniocentesis, and you broke the barrier at Sutter Junior High and Canoga Park High by being the first student with

Uninvasive Prenatal Test for Down Syndrome Developed by Researchers  -  Aug 3, 2007
Associated Content,To actually diagnose Down Syndrome before birth requires invasive procedures (such as amniocentesis) to recover cells from the fetus for testing.

Antenatal Depression: Navigating the Treatment Dilemmas  -  Aug 1, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)However, screening and amniocentesis (after a false positive elevated maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein level) revealed no such abnormalities.

CdLS: Foundation reaching out to people, families affected by rare ...  -  Jul 29, 2007
Deseret News,An amniocentesis ruled out some of the more common genetic problems. Leila Turner cuddles Alyssa as son Andrew watches. Alyssa signs about 150 words.

Tetralogy of Fallot With an Aortopulmonary Septal Defect  -  Jul 23, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)Amniocentesis was performed, which revealed a normal karyotype; fluorescence in situ hybridization results were negative for chromosome 22q11 microdeletion.

Tetralogy of Fallot With a Single Right Coronary Artery  -  Jul 23, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)Amniocentesis was performed, which showed a normal karyotype. The patient was followed every 4 weeks during pregnancy to evaluate the growth of the

Should Pro-Choice and Pro-Life Approaches to Reproductive Rights ...  -  Jul 25, 2007
FindLaw,Indeed, many pro-lifers emphatically oppose permitting abortion even when amniocentesis reveals the near-certainty of genetic illness as bad as or worse

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