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Easier Prenatal Tests May Replace Invasive Amnio

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 26, 2009 7:50 PM CDT

(Newser) – Amniocentesis may become a thing of the past, as new procedures are developed that can non-invasively but definitively test for Down syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities, writes Amanda Schaffer for DoubleX. The procedures, expected to be available in the next few years, take advantage of...   Read full story »

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