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Ariosa Diagnostics inks deal with LabCorp for prenatal test
Ariosa Diagnostics has signed a deal with LabCorp to bring the startup's Down syndrome-related prenatal blood test to labs around the country.
Simpler, cheaper Down syndrome blood test may be coming
Babies born with Down syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, have an extra copy of all or part of chromosome 21, and so have 47 rather than 46 chromosomes. Women can be tested for this genetic signature...
Sequenom announces availability of MaterniT21 LDT
The Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine has launched its noninvasive MaterniT21 laboratory developed test (LDT) to detect Trisomy 21, the most common cause of Down syndrome. The MaterniT21 LDT is
Biotechs show keen interest in new drugs for Down Syndrome
The New York Times tackles the story of Alberto Costa, a neuroscientist inspired by the birth of a daughter with Down syndrome to seek a treatment for the genetic disorder. After 15 years of
Noninvasive Down syndrome test developed
Researchers in Cyprus, Greece and Britain have identified and successfully tested a new noninvasive technique to detect Down syndrome in the fetuses of pregnant women. The results, published in
