Read more genetic defects stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20320/genetic-defects.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:06:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73121/down-syndrome-on-decline-as-moms-abort.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith women waiting longer to have children, the number of Down syndrome cases in the US ought to be on the rise—advanced maternal age increases Down syndrome risk. But instead it fell 15% from 1989 to 2005, ABC News reports. The reason: prenatal screenings. Roughly 92% of women who...http://www.newser.com/story/73121/down-syndrome-on-decline-as-moms-abort.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 13:26:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/62357/genetic-link-between-anorexia-autism-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAnorexia might not be a social or psychological malady but rather an inherited genetic problem, Time reports. Furthermore, researchers see commonalities between that condition and autism. “Both autism-spectrum conditions and anorexia share a narrow focus of attention, a resistance to change and excellent attention to detail,” one doctor said. And...http://www.newser.com/story/62357/genetic-link-between-anorexia-autism-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 19 Jun 2009 18:11:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51030/birth-defects-ivf-linked-but-how-linked.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThough the octuplets have pushed in vitro fertilization into the spotlight, there's still one question that's going largely unasked, reports the New York Times: "What is the chance that an IVF baby will have a birth defect?" Though a November study provided preliminary evidence—of 9,584 babies with birth...http://www.newser.com/story/51030/birth-defects-ivf-linked-but-how-linked.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Feb 2009 11:03:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39305/new-prenatal-gene-test-proves-safer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists have developed a prenatal test for genetic defects much safer than the ones currently in use, reports the San Jose Mercury News . Methods like amniocentesis can spot chromosomal disorders like Down Syndrome, but involve inserting a needle into the uterus, which carries close to a 1-in-200 risk of miscarriage....http://www.newser.com/story/39305/new-prenatal-gene-test-proves-safer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Oct 2008 3:41:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32135/study-yields-more-clues-about-autism.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists have found six new genes linked to autism, inching closer to a fuller understanding of the disorder and how to treat it, the AP reports. The genes in question are necessary for learning but are essentially stuck in the "off" position. The finding lends credence to the philosophy behind...http://www.newser.com/story/32135/study-yields-more-clues-about-autism.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Jul 2008 18:20:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29439/stem-cells-are-beating-boys-deadly-disease.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA stem cell treatment has apparently cured a 2-year-old boy's rare genetic disease, the Los Angeles Times reports. Nate Liao suffered a disorder that made his skin so fragile, it had to be wrapped in bandages at all times. Now the fatal disease is retreating, and Nate is eating, dressing,...http://www.newser.com/story/29439/stem-cells-are-beating-boys-deadly-disease.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 07 Jun 2008 14:43:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/15824/us-settlers-spread-rare-cancer-gene.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo American settlers braved cross-Atlantic travel in the 1630s with unusual baggage: a genetic mutation that increases the risk of colon cancer 17-fold, the Los Angeles Times reports. Researcher Deborah Neklason traced two cancer-ridden families, one in Utah and one in New York, back to colonists George Frye and his...http://www.newser.com/story/15824/us-settlers-spread-rare-cancer-gene.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Jan 2008 18:18:40 CST