A safer technique to determine if a child will have Down syndrome is expected to be available as early as next year. Scientists say they can test a pregnant mother’s blood to find out if a child will have three copies of Chromosome 21, which indicates a diagnosis of Down syndrome, reports The New York Times. The current method, amniocentesis, can cause miscarriages. To read more click here.

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