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From California - According to research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have developed a non-invasive test for detecting chromosomal disorders such as Down Syndrome in a fetus. The new method looks for the occurrence of abnormalities in the number of fetal chromosomes, and only requires a sample of the pregnant woman's blood. Due to the non-invasive nature of this test it does not carry the risk for miscarriage like other methods. From Washington - The Consumer Healthcare Products Association, a group representing drug manufacturers, has announced that children under the age of four should not use over-the-counter cough and cold medications. The announcement comes after concerns were voiced by scientists who wrote a... [read full story]
