(HealthDay News) — Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition that causes a bodily protein to malfunction. The faulty protein affects cells, tissues and glands. People with CF make thick mucus that can block, damage and infect organs. Symptoms vary, depending on which organs are affected and the severity ofContinue Reading
SATURDAY, March 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Scientists who found a way to use amniotic fluid to sequence the entire genome of a fetus say the breakthrough could significantly increase detection of genetic conditions during pregnancy. Researchers tweaked a common prenatal test called amniocentesis. In that procedure, amniotic fluid isContinue Reading
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