or early amniocentesis. The genetic departments perform cytogenetic analysis, and if possible, also DNA diagnosis. DNA laboratories have opened during the last 10 years. Now it is possible to make ...

Genetic testing creates important opportunities ... including consideration of invasive testing, such as amniocentesis, and the possibility of pregnancy termination. [20] This may cause an ethical ...

Genetic engineering is the act of modifying the genetic makeup of an organism. Modifications can be generated by methods such as gene targeting, nuclear transplantation, transfection of synthetic ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Researchers have discovered that the disease causes changes in the immune system early in life ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — A study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil; the varieties adapted to temperate regions like the U.S. corn belt showed ...

Otherwise known as "saline amniocentesis," "salting out," or a "hypertonic saline" abortion, this technique is used after 16 weeks of pregnancy, when enough fluid has accumulated in the amniotic ...