Genetic Testing Reduces Number of Babies With Inherited Diseases

From CEC Smartbrief: The widespread adoption of prenatal genetic testing has resulted in the decline of infants born with cystic fibrosis and other genetic disorders, according to this Associated Press analysis. Although genetic screening raises moral issues including abortion and embryo destruction, some couples and ethnic groups are using it to prevent diseases from being passed on. Go to http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/17/AR2010021700003.html for the entire article.

CDC: Down Syndrome Cases At Birth Increased

According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the total number of cases of Down Syndrome at birth in the US increased by 24.2% from 1979-1983 to 1999-2003 in 10 regions. Go to http://www.cdc.gov/features/dsdownsyndrome/ for the full article.