All you need to know about: Down Syndrome

Understanding Down syndrome, genetic condition with an extra chromosome 21, is crucial for providing appropriate care and ...

Myths vs facts about genetic testing every couple should understand

Genetic testing in pregnancy and fertility is often misunderstood, with many myths surrounding its capabilities. Couples ...
The Lancet

Microplastic abundance in placental chorionic villi detected by pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry in cases of spontaneous miscarriage during early pregnancy

aAssisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, China bDepartment of Gynecology, Center for ...
MusicRadar

“Tonverk is made for expansive sound design and immediate play”: Elektron’s stereo sampling workstation is real, and it’s out now

We’ve known about the existence of Elektron’s Tonverk since leaked images of a prototype unit appeared online almost exactly a year ago. At the time, Elektron appeared to confirm the veracity of the ...
Forbes

This ‘Immigrant Kid’ Turned Early GitLab Investor Now Has A $160 Million Debut Venture Fund

Bulgaria-born Villi Iltchev built an unlikely career as an early investor in now-public GitLab — generating $900 million in profits from one deal — among other unicorns like Remote. Now with Category ...
Wall Street Journal

Villi Iltchev, Formerly of Two Sigma Ventures, Sets Up New Venture Firm

Villi Iltchev, previously a senior partner at Two Sigma Ventures and August Capital, has set up a new venture firm, Category Ventures, striking out on his own in a tough fundraising market. San ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Wapner, R.J. (1997) Chorionic Villus Sampling. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 24, 83-110.

ABSTRACT: Background: Prenatal diagnosis is the process of evaluating the presence of disease or potential disease in the fetus, this enables families to be better prepared before the birth of the ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Young, C., von Dadelszen, P. and Alfirevic, Z. (2013) Instruments for Chorionic Villus Sampling for Prenatal Diagnosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, No. 1, CD000114.

ABSTRACT: Background: Prenatal diagnosis is the process of evaluating the presence of disease or potential disease in the fetus, this enables families to be better prepared before the birth of the ...
Frontiers

Comparative analysis of obstetric, perinatal, and neurodevelopmental outcomes following chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea Background: The risks of invasive prenatal tests are reported in ...
healthcare-in-europe.com

Blood test to identify genetic diseases in unborn babies

With the simplicity of a blood test, it will be possible in the future to screen pregnant women for serious genetic diseases in their unborn children. A research team from Odense University Hospital ...
Mother

Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)

Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a prenatal test that is used to detect birth defects, genetic diseases, and other problems during pregnancy. The test involves collecting a small sample of cells ...